Mission Director Poshan inaugurates Inauguration Training for Poshan Supervisors

May 22, 2025

JAMMU: Mission Director Poshan Jammu and Kashmir Kishori Lal Sharma today inaugurated the training programme for newly recruited Supervisors here in the presence of Joint Director Vinod Behnal, Programme Officer Jammu, Pankaj Anand and Deputy Director Dr Malvika Sharma.

The 10 day training programme for newly recruited supervisors encompasses the guidelines of Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 along with introduction to the schemes being implemented by the department viz Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Ladli Beti, Supplementary Nutrition Programme, Early Childhood care and education, Growth Monitoring & home visits and so on.

The batch of 106 newly recruited supervisors hail from all the district of union territory and this comprehensive training will prepare them for their future supervisory role of functioning of Anganwadi centre in their respective zones. The Supervisors guide and monitor the Anganwadi workers' activities in the Anganwadi centres while ensuring that all the schemes are implemented accurately.

Speaking on the occasion, Mission Director Poshan welcomed the new recruits to the department and exhorted them to be focused in their approach of learning about the department schemes and policies and their implementation in the field. He further asked the Supervisors to act as a strong bridge between Beneficiaries in the Anganwadi Centres and department for par excellence in achievement of growth, health and preschool education parameters.

The Joint Director and District Programme Officer Jammu also addressed the gathering, encouraging the participants to make the most of the training.

This initiative reaffirms the ICDS Mission's dedication to building a strong human resource for nurturing India's future generations.