Siliguri, 28th November: The Anganwadi center located at the Ektiasal Mohipal BSP School of Dabgram II Gram Panchayat, adjacent to Siliguri, organized special meals for children and pregnant women on Thursday morning. Twelve children came there wearing new clothes and sitting on their mothers’ laps. Following this, the children were fed ‘payesh’ (Bengali dessert).
Twelve children celebrated their first rice ceremony at the Anganwadi center. There were also various other dishes. In addition, arrangements were made for a ‘shaadh’ for twelve expectant mothers on this day. Various nutritious foods were served to the pregnant women. Additionally, lunch was arranged for about 150 people. Along with this, gifts were handed over to the children.