Bhubaneswar: Students of Classes I to XII of all government and government-aided schools in Odisha will receive iron and folic acid (IFA) tablets during the summer vacation under the Anemia Mukta Lakhsya AbhiyaN (AMLAN). A decision in this regard was taken at the review meeting of the PM POSHAN scheme here on April 24.
The Odisha School and Mass Education (S&ME) department issued a notification in this regard on Thursday stating the students of Classes I to XI will be provided IFA tablets from April 19 to June 16, 2023.
“The students from Classes I to XII of government and government-aided schools need to be provided with prophylactic doses (one IFA tablet weekly on Monday) during the entire summer vacation. The school teachers are requested to distribute the IFA tablets (eight IFA tablets) for each student during the summer vacation as per the prophylactic applicability,” the notification read.
While IFA (Pink) tablet will be distributed to students of Classes I to V, the IFA (Blue) tablet is meant for the students of Classes VI to XII.
“The IFA tablets must be handed over to the parents at the doorstep after verifying the expiry date of the tablets. Expired tablets should not be distributed. If the IFA tablets are expired then they should be returned to the health facility,” the notification stated.
“Each student must consume one IFA tablet every Monday after lunch/dinner in the presence of their parent/guardian along with a glass of water. Where ever possible, the SMC should monitor the consumption of the IFA tablets by the school children at home during this summer vacation and also guide them if necessary,” the letter stated.
