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19% of under-5 suffer severe malnutrition
In Short
BJP leader Moola Venkatarao stressed that Children's Day should go beyond school events, highlighting NFHS data on child malnutrition and the urgent need to strengthen child protection systems in Andhra Pradesh.
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Moola Venkatarao
Visakhapatnam: BJP Janata Varadhi co-convener Moola Venkatarao opined that Children’s Day, celebrated across the nation, should not be confined merely to occasional events organised in schools.
Speaking on Saturday, he emphasised that this is a sacred occasion to reaffirm rights, freedom, and well-being of children, adding that it is everyone’s duty to provide every child with an environment free from fear that fosters self-confidence.
Citing NFHS survey, Venkatarao noted that 19 of children under the age of five suffer from severe malnutrition and expressed concern that children are forced to work and shoulder family responsibilities at a time when they should be playing and pursuing education. He emphasising the need to strengthen schools, Anganwadi centres, and child protection systems.
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