CHIZAMI, JUNE 29 (MExN): The 60th Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Office in the state under Social Welfare Department was inaugurated today at Chizami by Minister for Social Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs, Kiyaneilie Peseyie.
In his inaugural speech, he disclosed that there are 60 operationalised ICDS Projects operating all over Nagaland, catering to the needs of deserving people, especially women and children through a network of 3455 Anganwadi centers. He said that the rapid expansion of the department entails bigger responsibility to every officer for rendering better and more meaningful service to the people.
He stated happiness that the Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development has approved the strengthening and restructuring of ICDS with an objective to prevent and reduce young children under nutrition, enhance early development and learning outcomes in all children from 0-6 years of age, improve care and nutrition of girls and women as well as to reduce anemia prevalence in young children. He also informed that the department has already sent proposal for the creation of more ICDS cell in the state and said that they are now awaiting approval.
Further impressing upon that there is room for improvement and development in the manner of delivery and execution of all round development programs in the state, he said, “let us all look forward to the future, forgetting the past and things that bind us from moving forward. Let us join hands to bring unity, peace and prosperity to our land.
Without peace, we have no development.”In the meantime, he appealed to the people of Chizami to extend their cooperation and support to the government so that the aims and objective of the CDPO office in particular and ICDS schemes in general can be fully achieved.
Parliamentary Secretary for Higher and Technical Education, Deo Nukhu sought the support and cooperation of the people in Chizami area while urging them to make the best use of the office. He asked them to avail the benefits especially for the growth and welfare of the women and children. He also impressed upon that it has been a long cherished desire of the people while stating that the CDPO office was approved 4 years ago by the government of India. In this regard, he congratulated the department on the inaugural of the office and also extended his gratitude to the concerned authority for making it a reality.
In her short speech, Secretary for Social Welfare, Dellirose M Sakhrie emphasized on public participation for successful and effective implementation of the program. Stating that a productive society requires development of human resources, she dwelt on the importance of raising children in the right way by imparting values and principles that will later make them responsible citizens.
Deputy Commissioner of Phek, Morohu Chotso also spoke on the occasion while Village Chairman of Chizami, Kewepelo Tsuhah highlighted that CDPO office is one of the most important offices as it focuses on the development of children welfare. “No other development is more important than the development of children as they are our future,” he stated.
Kewe Kenye, OSD, Social Welfare gave the introductory speech. Highlights of the programme included invocation by Neilhikha Mero, Pastor Chizami Town Baptist Church, special number by Anganwadi children and Anganwadi workers and vote of thanks by K.Hoshepu, District Programme Officer, Phek. A host of village leaders, public, officers and staff of social welfare department attended the inaugural function.
