Shillong, Sept 30: Poshan Mela cum Felicitation on Rashtriya Poshan Maah celebration for Anganwadi Workers at Mylliem C&RD Block organized by the Block Convergence Committee, Mylliem C&RD Block was held on monday at Pomlum village.

Different departments comprising of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, PHE & District Swachh Bharat Mission, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Community Food & Nutrition Extension Unit, Shillong, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, District Election Office, Mylliem ICDS Project and SHGs put up stalls in the Poshan Mela.

As part of the programme, Anganwadi Workers and helpers of the Mylliem C&RD Block were felicitated, recipe competition for Anganwadi workers, distribution of complimentary feeding, milk and eggs to children, demonstration of 8 steps of hand washing and short plays on anemia and diarhoea performed by the students of the Martin Luther Christian University are the highlights of the programme.

Smti D. V. Massar, District Programme Officer ICDS (Cell), East Khasi Hills graced the occasion as the Chief Guest in the presence of Shri P. T. Passah, BDO Mylliem C&RD Block, Smti M. Kshir, BDO Mawpat C&RD Block, Smti F. Sun, CDPO, Mylliem C&RD Block, Dr. D. P. Syiem, Block Medical Officer among others. The programme was also attended by headmen and villagers of Pomlum areas, Anganwadi workers, members of SHGs, teachers and school students.