Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Gujarat Campaign Boosts Child Nutrition
In Gujarat's Kheda district, a special campaign called 'Gaam No Nirdhar, Sahkaare Sakar' is helping fight child malnutrition.
Farmers and villagers are donating small amounts of milk and other nutritious foods to anganwadis, which are centers for young children.
The milk is collected in special containers and given to malnourished children every day.
The campaign started on November 14 and has already collected thousands of liters of milk, helping over 3,000 children.
The district collector and Amul Dairy are leading this effort, and everyone is working together to make sure children get the nutrition they need.
People are also encouraged to donate nutritious items on special occasions like birthdays and festivals.
This campaign shows how a community can come together to solve a big problem like malnutrition.
Gujarat's Kheda district launched the 'Gaam No Nirdhar, Sahkaare Sakar' campaign to combat child malnutrition through community donations of milk and nutritious items.
Dairy farmers voluntarily donate small quantities of milk daily, collected in 'Aashirwad Patra' containers and distributed to malnourished children by anganwadi workers.
The campaign has collected 4,771.95 litres of milk, benefiting over 3,000 children daily, with strong support from dairy cooperatives and villagers.
Residents are encouraged to donate nutritious items like jaggery, pulses, peanuts, and dates to anganwadis during celebrations and festivals.
District Collector Amit Prakash Yadav and Amul Dairy lead the initiative, emphasizing community responsibility in improving child nutrition.
- Who
- District Collector Amit Prakash Yadav, Amul Dairy, dairy farmers, villagers, anganwadi workers
- What
- A community-driven campaign to combat child malnutrition through milk and nutritious item donations
- When
- Launched on November 14, ongoing
- Where
- Kheda district, Gujarat
- Why
- To improve child nutrition and reduce malnutrition in the district
- Location
- Kheda district, Gujarat
- Initiative Name
- Gaam No Nirdhar, Sahkaare Sakar
- Launch Date
- November 14
- Milk Collected
- 4,771.95 litres
- Children Benefited
- Over 3,000 daily
- Key Supporters
- District Collector Amit Prakash Yadav, Amul Dairy
- Donation Items
- Milk, jaggery, pulses, peanuts, dates