3-Day Training for Anganwadi Workers underway at Kakching; Legal Awareness on Child Protection and Trafficking held

A three-day training programme for Anganwadi workers on Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi organised under the supervision of the District Administration Kakching by the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Project, Kakching, under the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Manipur continued for the second today at the Library and Information Centre, Kakching District.
The second day featured sessions on child nutrition, hygiene, and community engagement. The day began with a recap and expectation setting by Oinam Ibemhal, followed by a session on Protocol for Management of Malnutrition in Children: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), and Micronutrient Deficiencies with discussions, presentations, and role play activities led by Julia Kom and W. Monteshwori.
On another session, highlighted Nutrition, Personal Hygiene and Sanitation for Children (0-6 years) & Dietary Guidelines with resource inputs from Bajilee and Seemarani. The afternoon sessions focused on growth monitoring techniques using the Poshan Tracker, led by O. Ibemhal, and concluded with session on parental engagement, community mobilization and creating a safe environment for children, facilitated by W. Binata and others.
The three day training programme will conclude tomorrow.
On the other hand, the District Child Protection Unit, Kakching, Department of Social Welfare under the supervision of District Administration, Kakching, organised a one day legal awareness programme on Child Protection and Trafficking at Sekmaijin Mayai Leikai Community Hall on Monday (yesterday) for the VLFs of Sekmaijin Gram Panchayat.
The awareness programme was attended by Darngam Khaling, Member Secretary, Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Tengnoupal and Mala Lisham, Programme Officer, State Child Protection Society (SCPS) as Resource person.
Around 140 participants from 5 Village Level Federation (VLF) from Sekmaijin Gram Panchayat attended the programme.