130 converge for talk by BMC on nutrition, sanitation and hygiene

Around 100 students and 30 parents gathered to attend a talk on Saturday, about issues of hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness. The talk was conducted by doctors as part of the cleanliness week being observed by the BMC.

Held at the Nityanand municipal school at Vile Parle, the panel comprised Dr Richa Singh, a member of an NGO, Citizen Association for Child Rights, Dr Natasha Wagle, superintendent Manasi Apte and corporator Manisha Panchal.

While Singh spoke about the importance of washing hands, hygienic food and nutrition, Wagle spoke on oral and dental health. Apte explained the BMC initiative on cleanliness (Swachchta) and Panchal spoke about preventing the spread of dengue.

A day earlier, members of Citizens Association for Child Rights (CACR), along with a few students of Enactus Club at HR College, organised a special event for students of classes V, VI and VII at the Adarsh Nagar Hindi and Marathi municipal school, Worli.

Also, a poster making competition on 'nature and its gifts' served as a platform for them to showcase their creativity and artistic skills.

The week long cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation initiative was inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who addressed students at Dixit Road municipal school on November14, and also interacted with students via virtual classrooms.