Haryana's Anganwadi Worker Mrs. Sudesh Yadav honored with Best Anganwadi Worker Award

• 18 Oct 2023

Why In News?

• According to information received from the Directorate of Information, Public Relations and Languages of Haryana on October 16, 2023, Anganwadi worker Smt. Sudesh Yadav has been awarded the Best Anganwadi Worker Award for feeding 100 percent data on nutrition tracker application, setting up nutrition vatika and organizing more activities during nutrition month.

Key Points:

• Sudesh Yadav was given this honor at the protocol launch program for management of malnutrition in children held in New Delhi recently under the chairmanship of Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani.
• The state women and child development and AYUSH minister as well as secretaries of the ministry of women and child development and health and family welfare also participated in the programme. On behalf of Haryana, Commissioner and Secretary of Women and Child Development Department Amanit P Kumar along with other district officials, 165 Anganwadi workers participated.
• Women and Child Development Department Commissioner Amanit P Kumar said the protocol is a kind of detailed guideline for identification and management of malnourished children at the community level, including focus on referral, nutrition management and follow-up. This guideline will be helpful in training anganwadi workers for management of malnutrition in the state of Haryana.
• Senior officials from women and child health departments from across the country, members of international and other organisations like UNICEF, Indian Medical Association (IMA), International Pediatrics Association, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank and Bill Melinda Gates were also present at the event.