Revanth Reddy Launches ‘Tholimudda’ Breakfast Scheme for Anganwadi Children
Says India has food security but lacks adequate nutrition; ready-to-cook meals like upma and khichdi mix to be served to children
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that achieving food security alone was not sufficient and stressed that ensuring the supply of nutritious food to children was the top priority of the state government. Launching the ‘Toli Mudda’ breakfast scheme for children in Angawadi centres, Revanth Reddy said the initiative aimed to tackle malnutrition at an early stage and improve the overall health of children.
Expressing concern over rising health ailments among children, the Chief Minister, at the event in the Assembly premises, pointed out that lack of nutritious food was a major contributing factor and that it also directly impacted both physical growth and mental development. The government, he said, had been providing nutritious food to expectant mothers through Anganwadi centres from the stage of conception, and the new breakfast scheme would further strengthen child health from early childhood.
Recalling the vision of Jawaharlal Nehru, who prioritised education and irrigation to eradicate illiteracy and bolster agriculture, Revanth Reddy said similar long-term thinking is needed to build a healthier future generation.
He assured that all pending issues concerning Anganwadi staff would be addressed and urged them to implement the “Toli Mudda” scheme with dedication and sincerity. He called upon the staff to care for children as they would their own family members. He also distributed mobile phones to Anganwadi staff on the occasion.
The Chief Minister also directed officials to prepare comprehensive plans for the construction of permanent buildings for Anganwadi centres, emphasising that operating them from private premises should be phased out at the earliest.
