Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 30, 2020, announced that from now on September will be observed as ‘Nutrition Month’. He shared the information while talking about the importance of following a nutritious diet in his monthly ‘Mann in Baat’ radio programme.
Pm Modi mentioned that for our students and children to display their optimum potential and show their mettle, proper nourishment and nutrition play a significant role. He added that September month will be observed as a nutrition month in the entire nation.
Prime Minister Modi also focused on the need to increase awareness regarding the nutrition of the children of the country. He mentioned that people’s participation will be very crucial in the movement of nutrition.
PM @narendramodi highlights importance of Poshan Maah in converting nutrition awareness into a mass movement. #MannKiBaat https://t.co/HOzXT49SrP
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 30, 2020
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What will happen during ‘Nutrition Month’?
As per Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the ‘nutrition month’, a food and nutrition quiz will be organized on MyGov Portal and there will also be a meme competition. He encouraged people to participate in it and also motivate others to take part.
He added that India people have a maxim- ‘Yatha Annam Tatha Mannam’ which means that our mental and intellectual development is directly related to the quality of our food intake.
India is marking Nutrition Month. This will benefit young children. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/ryxScfs9Ua
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 30, 2020
PM Modi further mentioned that there is a need to increase awareness of nutrition and encouraged that the schools must introduce ‘nutrition monitor’ like a class monitor to raise awareness.
Significance of nutrition by birth:
In Mann ki Baat, PM talked about the importance of a nutritious diet for pregnant women. He said that as per experts the better the nutrition for a child in the womb and during childhood, the better will be their mental development and they will remain healthy.
In order to ensure the nutrition for the children, the mother must also get complete nourishment which makes a proper healthy diet very significant during pregnancy.
People’s participation in the Nutrition movement:
While sharing the significance of proper nutrition, PM Modi also mentioned that in this movement pertaining to nutrition, people’s participation is very crucial as it is public participation that makes any movement successful.
In India, in the last few years, lots of efforts have been made in this direction. Especially in the villages, where it is being converted into a mass movement because of public participation.
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