Appeals to parents to ensure polio drops for all children aged 0–5 years
Published on: December 21, 2025
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh on Sunday formally launched the Intensified Pulse Polio Campaign 2025 by administering polio drops to children at the Speaker House in Rajnandgaon. On the occasion, Dr Singh urged all parents and guardians to ensure that every child in the 0–5 years age group is given polio drops, reiterating the importance of collective responsibility in keeping India polio-free.
Several senior officials and public representatives were present during the launch, including Mayor Madhusudan Yadav, Collector Jitendra Yadav, Superintendent of Police Ankita Sharma, District Panchayat CEO Suroochi Singh, Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Netram Navratan, District Immunisation Officer Dr B.L. Tulavi, WHO Surveillance Medical Officer Asim Riaz Khan, District Programme Manager Sandeep Tamrakar, District Data Manager Akhilesh Chopra, Urban Programme Manager Pooja Meshram, IDSP District Data Manager Akhilesh Narayan Singh, Vaccine Cold Chain Manager Hitesh Kulhade, along with other officers and health workers.
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Under the Intensified Pulse Polio Campaign 2025, extensive arrangements have been made across both rural and urban areas of the district. In addition to villages, polio booths have been set up at bus stands and railway stations, while transit and mobile teams have been deployed to reach high-risk and mobile populations, including mines, brick kilns, hostels, madrasas, and other previously missed areas.
Health officials informed that after administering polio drops at fixed booths on the first day, house-to-house visits will be conducted on December 22 and 23, 2025, to ensure that no eligible child is left out of the immunisation drive.
The district administration has appealed to citizens to actively cooperate with health teams and contribute to the success of the campaign, reinforcing Rajnandgaon’s commitment to safeguarding child health and sustaining the country’s polio-free status.
