Lok Sabha Question No. 1460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Food and Nutrition Board
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1460 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

## FOOD AND NUTRITION BOARD

## 1460. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the functioning mechanism of Food and Nutrition Board under the Government;
- (b) whether  the  Food  and  Nutrition  Board  is  functioning  properly  in  the  country  including  in Jharkhand; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER 0F WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a)  Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) is the technical support wing of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It has a countrywide set up comprising a Headquarter at the Centerandfour Regional  Offices  located  at  Delhi,  Mumbai,  Kolkata  and  Chennai,  each  headed  by  a  Deputy Technical Adviser. Each of the Regional Office has a Quality Control Laboratory and a network of field  offices  called  Community  Food  and  Nutrition  Extension  Units(CFNEUs).  In  all,  there  are  a total of 43 CFNEUs in 30 States/UTs of the country involved in a wide range of Nutrition Education and Extension activities.

(b&  c)    Yes,  Food  and  Nutrition  Board  is  functioning  properly.  A  gist  of  various  programmes conducted throughout the country including Jharkhandis annexed.

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## Programmes organized by Food and Nutrition Board

| ACTIVITES                                              | Programme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Nutrition Education and Training                       | Training of Trainers (TOTs) courses, Orientation Training Courses (OTCs), training courses in Home Scale Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables and Nutrition, and Nutrition Education Programmes are undertaken in Rural, Tribal Areas and Urban Slums and inspection of AnganwadiCenters.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Quality analysis of supplementary nutrition under ICDS | During inspection of AnganwadiCenters, samples of Supplementary food provided under ICDS are drawn and analysed for quality parameters at the four Regional Quality Control Laboratories (RQCL) located at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Nationwide celebration of events                       | World Breast Feeding Week (1-7 August), National Nutrition Week (1-7 September), World Food Day (16 th October), Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) Prevention Day (21 st October), Universal Children's Day (14 th November), International Women's Day (8 th March) etc are celebrated with active participation of the respective State/UT Governments. Exhibition on health and nutrition, nutrition rally, quiz competition on nutrition, recipe completion and street play on nutrition etc.are organized during the events. |
| Exhibitions                                            | FNB also participates/organizes in various exhibitions and fairs from time to time to generate mass awareness on nutrition related issues in the country.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Media activities                                       | Media activities undertaken by Food and Nutrition Board in order to create awareness among masses are as under: • Print advertisements with nutrition messages in popular national dailies. • Development of Audio visuals on nutrition. • Broadcast of audio and video messages through Radio and Television Channels.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

## Annex- I