Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Collector Urges Anganwadi Teams to Eliminate Child Malnutrition Cases
Chahat Bajpai is the district collector of Hanumakonda.
She said Anganwadi workers help children and mothers by providing nutrition and healthcare.
She thanked them for their continued work.
She asked teachers, supervisors and CDPOs to work together.
Their goal is to bring severe and moderate malnutrition cases to zero.
She spoke at an event marking the end of Nutrition Month.
The event was held at RR Gardens in Parkal.
She said good nutrition is especially important from before birth until a child turns two.
Hanumakonda District Collector Chahat Bajpai praised Anganwadi staff for providing nutrition and healthcare.
She urged Anganwadi teachers, supervisors and CDPOs to coordinate their efforts.
The goal is to reduce Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) cases to zero.
Bajpai spoke at the closing ceremony of Nutrition Month at RR Gardens in Parkal.
She emphasized proper nutrition during the first 1,000 days, from conception until a child’s second birthday.
- Who
- Hanumakonda District Collector Chahat Bajpai and Anganwadi teachers, supervisors and CDPOs.
- What
- Bajpai urged coordinated efforts to bring SAM and MAM cases to zero.
- When
- At the closing ceremony of Nutrition Month, held on a Thursday; the date was not specified.
- Where
- RR Gardens in Parkal, Hanumakonda.
- Why
- To eliminate Severe Acute Malnutrition and Moderate Acute Malnutrition cases and support nutrition and healthcare for children and mothers.
- Speaker
- Hanumakonda District Collector Chahat Bajpai
- Event
- Closing ceremony of Nutrition Month
- Venue
- RR Gardens, Parkal
- Target
- Bring SAM and MAM cases to zero
- Key nutrition period
- The first 1,000 days, from conception to a child's second birthday
- Workers addressed
- Anganwadi teachers, supervisors and CDPOs