Rangat, April 9: The ICDS Project Rangat today observed the inaugural day of the 8th Rashtriya Poshan Pakhwada with great fervor and community spirit. An awareness rally aimed at sensitizing the public on nutritional health was flagged off by Assistant Commissioner (Rangat), Shri Dipanshu Vhora, in the presence of Tehsildar, Rangat & BDO, Rangat. Anganwadi Workers carrying placards and chanting slogans like ‘Maximizing Brain Development in the first six years of life’ marched through vantage points of Rangat area. Following the rally, a formal function was held at the Panchayat Samiti Hall, Rangat. In his keynote address, the Assistant Commissioner, Rangat highlighted the broad objectives of the Poshan Pakhwada.
AWWs prepared and displayed a wide variety of millet-based dishes, demonstrating how traditional grains can be turned into delicious, nutrient-dense meals and a DIY “Do-It-Yourself” corner featured innovative teaching aids and household items created by the workers using recycled materials, highlighting the creativity used in Anganwadi Centers to engage young minds.