Bhubaneswar: All Anganwadi centres in the state will be closed till August 31 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the I &PR department informed.
However, Anganwadi workers will supply “dry rations” under the Supplement Nutrition Program in order to ensure that preschool children in the age group of 3-6 years get their morning snacks and hot cooked meals.
କୋଭିଡ୍ ମୁକାବିଲା ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡି କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ୩୧ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ଯାଏଁ ବନ୍ଦ ରହିବ। ଅତିରିକ୍ତ ପୁଷ୍ଟି ସାଧନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ପ୍ରତି ମାସରେ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଉଥିବା “ଶୁଖିଲା ରାସନ” ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡି କର୍ମୀମାନେ କୋଭିଡ୍ ନିୟମ ଅନୁପାଳନ କରି ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ଘରେ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। #OdishaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/wsOrvhVNPz
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) August 2, 2020
Earlier, the School and Mass Education Department had asked to provide food security allowance till August 31 to eligible students.
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