The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) at the College of Community Science in Tura celebrated the successful conclusion of World Breastfeeding Week 2024, held from August 1 to 7, 2024.
The week-long event featured a series of educational and awareness programmes both on-campus and off-campus in villages, focusing topics on colostrum (the first milk produced by mothers after giving birth), the effect of prelacteal feeding and proper breastfeeding techniques, including positioning and latching.
On the last day, a lecture-cum-demonstration on ‘Complementary feeding for optimum growth and development for an infant’ was delivered by associate professors Natasha R Marak and Basanti Devi from the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, which offered practical advice to lactating mothers from Gambegre block.
The celebration concluded with a valedictory function graced by the chief guest, Jagdesh Chelani, Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills, who inaugurated the newly created lactation room facility for staff at the Department of HDFS.
This facility aims to provide a comfortable and private space for breastfeeding mothers, supporting their needs and promoting a breastfeeding-friendly environment.
