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He expressed concern over the growing malnutrition among pregnant women and children in ‘Kalyana Karnataka’ region, and stressed on the need to eradicate poverty and illiteracy in the society to get rid of malnutrition. The minister was addressing the gathering here after inaugurating a two-day workshop on Food, Nutrition, Health-Hygiene & Wash organised by National Livelihood Mission.
”In order to address malnutrition among the children, our government is providing eggs to schoolchildren twice a week and those who don’t consume eggs would be provided bananas and ‘chikki’,” Patil said.
The state government has launched ‘Anaemia Mukta Poushtika Karnataka’ (Anaemia-free Nutrition Karnataka) scheme to address anaemia and malnutrition among newborns, children, teens, pregnant and lactating mothers, he said. ”This will improve the situation gradually.” Emphasising on the importance of women’s role in making any scheme successful, the Minister underlined the need of women self-help groups. “The Sthri Shakthi women self-help groups started by former Chief Minister S M Krishna in 1999 did a great job in improving the rural economy. Dharmasthala Rural Development self-help group and many organisations have helped women become economically self-reliant. The society today needs such organisations,” he said.
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