DSHE, Nutrition Int’l launch 5 PSAs

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) and Nutrition International on Wednesday have launched five Public Service Announcements (PSAs) on adolescent nutrition.

Nutrition International, as part of its adolescent women’s health and nutrition intervention supported by the government of Canada, has been working with the DSHE since 2019 on the school-based nutrition project.

In the succession of the project, to promote the importance of good nutrition and instill healthy habits among the youth of Bangladesh, DSHE and Nutrition International launched PSAs.

The Bangla audio visual PSAs developed by Nutrition International will be broadcasted at various mass media including national television channels.

DSHE Director General Prof Nehal Ahmed officially launched the PSAs, said a media release.

While speaking, he said, “Adolescent nutrition is a high priority issue from the government of Bangladesh. Ensuring nutrition and healthy habit of adolescents is one of our main responsibilities. Nutrition International has developed 5 PSAs, we hope that the PSAs will not only benefit our students and their parents but also will create greater awareness among ourselves. We will be able to fulfill our prime minister’s commitment to building prosperous Sonar Bangla.”