The theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017 is ‘Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health’
The National Nutrition Week will be observed throughout the country from September 1 to 7, 2017. The theme of the National Nutrition Week for 2017 is ‘Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices: Better Child Health’. The basic objective of this annual event is to intensify awareness generation on the importance of nutrition for health which has an impact on development, productivity, economic growth and ultimately National development.
The Food and Nutrition Board of Ministry of Women & Child Development, through its 43 Community Food and Nutrition Extension Units (CFNEUs) located in 30 States/UTs, will coordinate with concerned Department of the State/UT Governments, National Institutions NGOs and organise State/UT Level Workshops, Orientation Training of Fields Functionaries, Awareness Generation Camps, Community meetings during the week on the specified theme.
Large numbers of state, district and village level activities are being organised during this week. One day workshops will be held to sensitise and for capacity building of state/districts level officers on importance of nutrition for better health. There will be lecture-cum-demonstration on low cost nutritious recipes for grassroot level functionaries like school teachers, anganwadi workers and helpers, village women and mahila samitis. Mini exhibition on nutrition displaying low cost nutritious diets for different age groups will also be organised at grassroot level. Awareness generation on weight management and its importance through Body Mass Index will be held for adolescent boys and girls. Besides there will be large number of activities like quiz competition on nutrition and competition on preparation of nutritious recipes. Awareness programmes will be held at village level through puppet shows, skits, dance and drama, films, slide shows, AV Spots, nutrition rallies etc.
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