हिंदी
Chandigarh 19 September 2022
As part of the Poshan Maah celebration under the Union Government’s flagship programme- Poshan Abhiyan, the NSS units of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh organised awareness sessions at adopted village Badheri as well as the campus. The NSS units held an awareness session on importance of nutrition through traditional games like ‘gulli danda’, ‘Kho-Kho’, ‘stapu’, etc. in the premises of Government Model High School, Sector 41-D, village Badheri, Chandigarh. The event was graced by the presence of Mrs Sanjogita, Headmistress of the school. During the session, NSS Programme Officer Dr. Purnima Bhandari apprised the school students about the objective of the session and urged them to include good nutrition in their daily lives. The NSS volunteers then played traditional games with the students and with the help of posters explained the importance of such activities in improving physical fitness, increasing stamina, boosting immunity as well as improving mental fitness, inculcating the spirit of teamwork and leading to healthier choices of food. In another event, the NSS volunteers created awareness about the importance of healthy food among the college students. Under this, the volunteers designed posters and went around the campus, guiding the students about importance of nutrition for adolescent girls, pregnant women and children.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava expressed appreciation for the endeavours of the college’s NSS units in the direction of community service and national development. She added that nutrition is one of the most vital aspects of human health that ensures physical as well as mental well-being and thus, such awareness campaigns are much needed to educate people.
