Bhubaneswar Photo Expo Holds The Lens On Fighting Malnutrition In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A photo exhibition on fighting malnutrition was held in Bhubaneswar to celebrate Odisha’s efforts and commitment to find solutions to some nutrition-related challenges.

Aptly titled ‘Close the Gap: A photo essay on Angul’s fight against under-nutrition’, the photo exhibition portrays the experiences of communities in Angul district through the lens of Delhi-based award winning photographers Anindito Mukherjee and Ravi Choudhary.

Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo inaugurated the exhibition on Monday. Sahoo, who has been championing the cause of nutrition in Angul, said the political leadership in Odisha was also coming together to highlight the issue of under-nutrition.

“I have raised the need for more anganwadi centres in inaccessible areas with the district administration. Anganwadi centres are the nodal centres for provision of nutrition related schemes and all of us need to ensure that they function well,” he said in his address as the chief guest.

A panel discussion on ‘role of leadership and community to fight malnutrition together’ was held. Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo, Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik, advisor, women and child development department, Sulata Deo, member, state food commission, Sipra Mallick and social activist Bidyut Mohanty took part. Group Editor, Odisha Bytes, Sandeep Mishra, moderated the session.

Odisha has been celebrated as the nutrition champion in the country and through the photo exhibition, the organisers wanted to give recommendations on how the state needs to do a little more to become the role model and leader in the country when it comes to nutrition.

Four organisations including IPE Global, APAA (Angul Pusti Adhikar Abhiyan), SPREAD (Society for Promoting Rural Education and Development) and a Bhubaneswar-based publication My City Links got together to host this unique event.