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Anganwadi workers, ANMs to get cellphones in Jhajjar

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:11 AM IST

With the help of mobile service, records on expecting mothers and school going children would be available with the district administration, an official spokesman said here today.

The spokesman said anganwari workers and auxiliary nursing midwives would be able to send their daily progress report through SMSes.

Senior officials can also ask for progress report of villagers from time to time on mobilephone, he said.

He said it would not only help to put a check on female foeticide, but would also provide information about number of school going children, their health and feedback of immunisation program.

The mobile service would also facilitate information about births and deaths in distant areas. Necessary directions have been issued to officials of Health and WCD departments in this regard, the spokesman said.

  

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First Published: Jul 11 2012 | 7:06 PM IST

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