As part of the national Poshan Pakhwada 2025 campaign, the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Shillong, organized two awareness programmes yesterday, at Rongmesek (Pahamingding) and Pahambirlum villages in Ri Bhoi district.
The events saw enthusiastic community participation and highlighted the critical need to integrate traditional dietary knowledge with modern nutritional science and technology to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents.
A key focus of Poshan Pakhwada 2025 is the first 1,000 days of life—from conception to a child’s second birthday—recognized as a vital window for ensuring lifelong health through proper nutrition and care.
As part of the Suposhit Gram Panchayat Initiative, a Private Registered Troupe (PRT) from CBC Guwahati delivered a captivating performance. The skit, which blended humor, folk storytelling, and education, brought attention to the nutritional needs of women and adolescent girls and warned of the dangers of excessive junk food consumption.
To foster interactive learning, drawing competitions were organized for school children at both the programmes. Simultaneously, quiz competitions were held among mothers, focusing on topics such as child care, local nutrition, breastfeeding, and hygiene.
The programmes concluded with a community pledge to adopt nutritious, locally sourced, and traditional foods, and to become ambassadors of health and wellness within their villages.
