Member, Punjab State Food Commission presides over Workshop on National Food Security Act
Ferozepur, August 22, 2019: To create awareness about National Food Security Act 2013 among the people, a workshop was organized today in Dev Samaj ollege for Women, presided over by Kiranpreet Kaur, Member, Punjab State Food Commission.
On this occasion present were ADC Ravinder Pal Singh Sandu, GoG, SS Chauhan, DDPO Harjinder Singh, District Programme Officer, Rattandeep Sandhu and Sukhwinder Singh, DEO (E), Dr.Satinder Singh Principal, Gatti Rajo Ke and Inspector Food and Supplies, Sona Singh.
ADC Sandhu said, the aim of the workshop is put wiser the people about their rights about the National Food Security Act and to ensure that the various schemes of the Punjab Government of Women and Child Development, Education and Food and Supplies Departments available for the beneficiaries.
DPO Rattandeep Sandhu said the Women and Child Development department is providing the nutrient food to the pregnant women through Aanganwadi Centres, and mid day meal to children of the age of 6 months mid-day meal and 6 years to 14 years in schools. She said National Nutrition Mission has also been introduced, with an aim upgrade the nutrition status of children and mothers feeding the children.
Dy.DEO Sukhwinder Singh Brar said, mid-day meal is being served in all 854 schools in the district having 44,634 student primary and 26,573 students in upper primary classes.
Sona Singh Inspector Food and Supplies said, the wheat is being issued to to under Smart Ration Card Scheme at the rate of 5 kg per member and distribution is still going on.
Later on apprising about the problems being faced by the people to the Member, Punjab State Food Commission, Kiranpreet Kaur said, anyone lodge his complaint from 10 am to 4 pm on all working days on helpine number 8767-64545. She advised the officers to ensure the regular medical check up of students from the Health Department.
Speaking on the occasion, Maj Gen Retd. SS Chauhan, Chairman GoG said, GoGs are playing a special contribution in making success the various schemes of the government besides helping in eradicating drugs, save waters, Tandrust Mission projects.