Manipur conducted activities under various themes as part of the ongoing 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah celebrations. Male care-givers were facilitated as Nutrition Champions at ICDS Chakpikarong, in the Chandel district of Manipur under the theme of ‘Men-streaming'. A sensitization session for school children to tackle obesity and raise awareness about it, was conducted by ICDS Project, in Imphal East- I. As part of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities, an awareness session on Complementary Feeding was conducted by ICDS Project, Imphal City. A sensitization session was conducted to promote locally available nutritious food items and the use of DIY toys for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) by ICDS Project, Imphal East-II. The activities took place on 08 OCT 2023. Release ID: 2176350.
Key Entities Referenced
Rashtriya Poshan Maah: A nationwide campaign to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
ICDS Project: A government program providing services like supplementary nutrition, immunization, and health check-ups to young children and women.
Manipur: The state where activities under Rashtriya Poshan Maah were conducted.
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The central ministry responsible for Rashtriya Poshan Maah.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
MANIPUR CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES UNDER
VARIOUS THEMES AS PART OF ONGOING 8TH
RASHTRIYA POSHAN MAAH CELEBRATIONS
Posted On: 08 OCT 2025 4:55PM by PIB Delhi
As part of the ongoing 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah celebrations, various activities under different themes were
conducted across parts of Manipur.
Under the theme of ‘Men-streaming’, male care-givers were facilitated as Nutrition Champions at
ICDS Chakpikarong, in the Chandel district of Manipur.
To tackle the problem of obesity, and raise awareness about it, a sensitization session for school
children was conducted by ICDS Project, in Imphal East- I.
As part of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities, an awareness session on
Complementary Feeding was conducted by ICDS Project, Imphal City.
To promote the vision of ‘Vocal for Local’ a sensitization session was conducted to promote locally
available nutritious food items and the use of DIY toys for Early Childhood Care and Education
(ECCE) by ICDS Project, Imphal East-II.
As the nation observes the 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah, by conducting activities under various
themes related to practising good nutrition and dietary habits, different states and U.T.s have come
together to spread the word of healthy nutrition.****
SS/ MS
(Release ID: 2176350)