PASIGHAT, Sep 14: As part of the 4th Rashtriya Poshan Maah to address nutritional deficiencies and commemorating 75 years of India’s Independence – ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’, the Women & Child Development department today conducted recipe competitions at Mebo and Ruksin sub-divisions of East Siang district
The Mebo leg of the programme was organized by child development project officer O Tangu, while the contest at Ruksin was arranged by CDPO Onyok Panyang. The competitions were supervised by DD (ICDS) Machi Gao.
Speaking on the occasion at both the places, Gao briefed about the importance of yoga, good hygiene, locally grown nutritional foods and also social distancing, as part of maintaining Covid-19 protocols.
Traditional dishes are the most essential ingredients in our lives and eating good and delicious foods has become an excitement to most of us, she stated.
Later, the DD awarded the winners of the competitions. (DIPRO)