Chikkamagaluru: Deputy commissioner Bhanwar Singh Meena has directed child development project officers (CDPOs) to conduct a re-survey to identify and enrol children who are not attending anganwadis in urban areas.He was chairing a progress review meeting of the women and child development department at the zilla panchayat.Meena said officials must visit every household in urban areas to identify children who are outside the anganwadi system. “Anganwadis have good enrolment in rural areas, but enrolment is low in urban areas. Every house must be visited to identify and enrol left-out children,” he said.He stressed that the nutritious food supplied to children, pregnant women and lactating mothers through anganwadis should be of good quality and warned of action if substandard food is provided. The DC directed CDPOs to identify severely and moderately malnourished children and ensure their admission to Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) within the next quarter.Women and child development deputy director Krishnappa informed the meeting that, as part of Poshan Maah 2026, awareness programmes on nutrition, healthy lifestyles and healthcare were organised at every anganwadi centre and cluster level across the district during Sept.The DC also directed officials to create awareness among students and parents about the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and the Pocso Act. ZP deputy secretaries Poornima and Sujatha, chief planning officer Rajagopal, district health and family welfare officer Dr Manjunath, CDPOs from various taluks and the district child protection officer were present.
