Gangolli, August 17, 2025: A World Breastfeeding Week awareness program was conducted on August 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Shri Sharada Mantapa, Gangolli, under the joint auspices of the Women and Child Development Department, Udupi, Child Development Project Kundapur, Gangolli Gram Panchayat, Rotary Gangolli, and JCI Gangolli. The event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and promote healthy mother-child bonding in the community.
The program was presided over and inaugurated by Jayanti Kharvi, president of Gangolli Gram Panchayat and Dr. Amitha delivered the introductory address. Key guests included:
- Vijendra K., Project Director, District Child Labour Project Society, Udupi
- Krishna Poojari, President, Rotary Club, Gangolli
- Roshan Kharvi, President, JCI Gangolli
- Anoop Shet, Secretary, Gangolli Gram Panchayat
- Zahir Ahmad Nakhuda, Member, Kundapur Taluk Guarantee Schemes Implementation Committee, Karnataka Government
- Rekha, Women and Child Welfare Department, Kundapur
The event was compered by Philomina Teacher. Attendees included Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers, Gangolli Gram Panchayat officials, and development officers. The program successfully highlighted the significance of breastfeeding and its role in fostering maternal and child health. The organizers expressed gratitude to all contributors for the event’s success.
