DW BUREAU / Chandigarh VP Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh, launched the Poshan Maah 2020, for UT Chandigarh online by sharing a video message on Monday. Manoj Parida, Advisor to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh, along with Yash Pal Garg, Secretary Social Welfare, UT Chandigarh, and Navjot Kaur, Director, Department of Social Welfare Women and Child Development, Chandigarh, launched the Information Education and Communication (IEC) material on Suposhan Diwas, Growth Monitoring, Complementary Feeding for Anganwadi Centers, which will be circulated for raising awareness on health and nutrition. At the same event, the officers also launched the "Poshan Sanhita." Poshan Sanhita, a voluntary model code on nutrition, is a set of 10 simple and easy to follow principles for ensuring holistic nutrition of the self and the family. By committing to observe these principles, citizens can plead their support and full-fledgedly participate in the Poshan Maah Jan Andolan from the safety and comfort of their homes. Poshan Abhiyaan "PM's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment" was formally launched by the Prime Minister of India, from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan on March 8, 2018. The Prime Minister had desired the Mission to be converted into a Jan Andolan for effective implementation and wide reach. Since then, Poshan Maah is being celebrated with enormous zeal and enthusiasm with a number of activities in the community at grass root level. In his message, the Governor reiterated Chandigarh's commitment to wipe out malnutrition from the city and the country and called on the people to participate in the Jan Andolan. Various online competitions and other social media activities such as Panel Discussions, Press Conference involving Doordarshan, All India Radio etc., shall be organized regularly for the whole month to increase awareness among the citizenry, whilst keeping their safety in track. (editor@dailyworld.in)