“It must be mandatory for mothers to feed their babies within the hour of their birth. This ensures a low  rate of infant mortality and also gives them a good head start for a life of health.’ said Madhavi  Reddy, Manager, Grama Vikas organisation.
She was speaking  after inaugurating the jath organised under the  joint  aegis of the  CCF, Grama Vikas organisation and  Child Fund India  to mark the  occasion of the world breast-feeding week in Bethmangala. She also added that the healthy children represent the  most  important element essential for the development of the country - human resource and therefore the State  government should earmark funds for this in the budget.
The programme that was  conducted  in the  Dattasai College was aimed at increasing awareness  among women about the benefits of breast-feeding for their infants.
A memorandum was submitted to the Zilla Panchayat member Naveed  Khan that marked teh end of the jatha.
Former member of the Grama Panchayat Vindhya and Balaji, principal of the  college were present at the  meet.