Lucknow, Sep 16 (PTI) For the nation's healthy and empowered future, children should be well-fed and free from malnutrition, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday.

In his address while launching a National Nutrition Month programme at Lok Bhawan, Adityanath said if a teenager girl or child is well nourished, then society and the nation will move towards achieving the goal of becoming healthy and empowered.

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According to an official statement, the chief minister inaugurated 501 anganwadis and laid the foundation of 199 such centres. He also released a nutrition manual for the capacity building of anganwadi workers.

He also launched a mobile app, "Sahyog", for collaborative supervision of anganwadis.

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The chief minister performed "annaprashan" of two children.

He said 1.7 crore children strengthen their foundation through anganwadis in the state.

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