| Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Improving
Micronutrient Nutritional Status of the population
Dated
10th January 2001
Composition:
| Dr. C Gopalan President
Nutrition Foundation of India C 13, Qutub Institutional Area
New Delhi 11 001 6 |
Chairman |
| Secretary Department
of Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi |
Member |
| Secretary, Department
of Health Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi |
Member |
| Secretary Department
of Women & Child Development Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi |
Member |
| Secretary Department
of Food Processing & Industry, Agriculture Paneheal Bhawan,
August Krati Marg, New Delhi - 110049 |
Member |
| Secretary, Family
Welfare, Government of Orissa, Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa- 751001. |
Member |
| Secretary, DWCD/
Representative Government of Chattisgarh, Raipur |
Member |
| Secretary (FW), Government
of Assam, Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam-781006. |
Member |
| Mr Prakash Salt Commissioner,
Government of India, Lavan Bhavan, 2- A, Lavan Marg, Jhalana
Doongari, Jaipur-302004 |
Member |
| Dr. Kochupillai Prof
of Endocrinology Ail India institute of Medical Sciences Ansari
Nagar, New Delhi- 110029. |
Member |
| Dr. Bhan Dept of
Paediatrics All India institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari
Nagar, New Delhi- 110029 |
Member |
| Dr. Subhadra Seshadri,
Faculty of Home Science, MS University of Baroda, Baroda |
Member |
| Dr.Rajagopalan, MS
Swaminathan Research Foundation, 3rd Cross Street,
Taramani, Chennai-600113. |
Member |
| Dr. Kamala Ganesh,
D-l, Gulmohar Park, New Delhi-110049 |
Member |
| Dr. Shiv Kumar, Dy.
Director (SG), National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania
P.O., Hyderabad-500007 |
Member |
| Dr. B.K. Tiwari Adviser
(Nutrition) DGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Nirman
Bhavan, New Delhi –11. |
Member |
| Mrs. T. K. Sarojini
Adviser (Social Welfare) Planning Commission, New Delhi |
Member |
| Dr. (Mrs) Prema Ramachandran
Adviser (Nutrition) Planning Commission, New Delhi |
Member Secretary |
Terms
of reference :
- To assess
magnitude of micro-nutrient under nutrition and associated health
problems in different segments of the population in different
regions of the country.
- To assess
the progress achieved as a result of intervention strategies and
programmes aimed at reduction of the prevalence of micronutrient
deficiencies, review the findings of evaluation studies and suggest
remedial actions to effect desired improvements.
- Based on
the review, draw up priority areas of research, intervention strategies
and programmes required during the Tenth Plan Period for improving
micronutrient status of the population especially of all the vulnerable
groups.
- To suggest
institutional mechanism for nutritional monitoring and surveillance,
legislation, if any, required for improving micronutrient nutritional
status.
- To define
mechanism for improving the implementation of ongoing nutritional
interventions through intersectoral coordination between various
Central and State Departments and collaboration among Government,
Voluntary and Private Organisations, the Panchayati raj Institutions
and the Community.
The
Chairman of the Working Group, if deemed necessary, may constitute
sub-groups and also co-opt additional members.
The
TA/DA of non-official members will be paid by the Planning Commission
as admissible under Government rules. The TA/DA of official members
would be paid by the respective Government Departments/Institutions
where they belong.
The
Working Group may submit the report by 28th February,
2001.
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