Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flags off Food Safety Run & Walkathon on
World Food Day
CII advocates Food Safety & Quality for All as India prepares for
Commonwealth Games 2010
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Chief Guest Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi flagged off the Food Safety Run & Walkathon organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on the occasion of the celebration of World Food Day on 16 October in the India Gate lawns. The event was themed on “Food Safety & Quality for All – India Prepares for Commonwealth Games 2010”.
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‘CII in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is delighted to be celebrating World Food Day on 16th October across the country. These celebrations will create widespread national awareness on Food Safety and Quality with greater understanding of consumer rights and actions. Educational institutions, eateries and Industry will be further empowered with the knowledge and importance of Food Safety and Quality. All this, especially in light of the ensuing Commonwealth Games, will ensure a step towards India becoming a Safe Food destination.’
K.N. Shenoy
Chairman
CII Institute of Quality |
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'Food Safety and Quality for All is a Movement across the country. The Common Wealth Games is a great opportunity to create Delhi as a model state.
CII’s focus in this World Food Month is to help Delhi State Government prepare Delhi as a Safe Food Destination and CII pledges its support to upgrade Food Processing and Servicing Establishments to safe and quality standards of food.’
Chandrajit Banerjee
Director General
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) |
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Mr Chandrajit Banerjee and Mr K N Shenoy escorting
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to the podium |
The event was attended by around 2,500 participants including school children, senior citizens, and people from other walks of life. Guidelines on Food Safety & Quality for Schools, Colleges and Food Safety Tips for All booklets were distributed amongst the participants with the message of maintaining food quality standards. Flagging off the Walkathon was followed by Cultural Shows on Martial Art, Yoga, Fancy Dress, Roller skating & Painting Competitions accompanied by a prize distribution ceremony. |
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Smt Sheila Dikshit, Chief Guest at the World Food Day Celebration speaking to the assembled children just before the Food Safety Run & Walkathon and subsequently flagging off the same amidst great enthusiasm and excitement |
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CII’s Institute of Quality, through this initiative presented its perspective for safe, hygienic, and quality food availability. With New Delhi to host the Commonwealth Games 2010, this event was an endeavor to brand Indian cuisine as nutritious, healthy and hygienic. An oath taking ceremony was also held during the event to position India as a safe food destination for the upcoming games, by adhering to food safety norms at all the food serving establishments and at home.
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Food Safety & Quality Oath being taken on the World Food Day. From left: Mr Rakesh Tandon, Mr Balvinder Singh Kalsi, Mr K N Shenoy, Smt Sheila Dikshit, Chief Guest, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Mr B B Pattanaik, Dr Shikha Sharma and Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee |
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THE FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY OATH
Khadiya Suraksha evam Gunavata Shapath
Iss Viswha Khadiya divas par, soloha aktober do hazaar now ko
hum gambhirata se vada karen ki
hum bharat ko ek surakshit khadiya gantavya bananey ka prayas karenge
Do hazaar dus ke Rastramandal khelo ke hamari thayari mein,
hum khadiya suraksha evam gunavata ko apne har prasankarano mein, gharo mein, schoolo mein, collegeo mein aur vyasayik evam niji jivan ke sabhi pehaluvo mein apnayenge.
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Food Safety and Quality Oath
On this World Food Day, 16th October 2009,
we solemnly promise that
we shall all strive to position India as a Safe Food Destination,
in our preparation for the Commonwealth Games 2010,
by practicing Food Safety and Quality,
in all Food Processing and Serving Establishments, in our Homes, Schools and Colleges and in all aspects of our Professional and Personal lives.
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Mr. K N Shenoy, Chairman, CII Institute of Quality stated that the day’s celebrations would further strengthen the quality movement in India. India should remain committed to the cause of food safety and quality by inculcating world class quality consciousness.
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Smt Sheila Dikshit waving to the assembled children and dignitaries at the World Food Day Celebration at India Gate on 16 October |
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Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII said that the day brought a significant opportunity for the capital city to bring about consciousness and awareness on health, food safety and quality standards. CII through the Institute of Quality had been proactively driving the concept of quality over the last two decades.
The Celebration across the country directly impacted over 65,000 people. It was celebrated by CII across 36 cities hosting 44 programmes. As part of the celebration, IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation) too widely circulated CII produced promotional material, posters, and booklets besides handing out CII prepared guidelines to 25,000 travellers on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains on the 16 of October. The Young Indian arm of CII (Yi) also played a stellar role in reaching the Food Safety & Quality messages across the country.
World Food Day was proclaimed in 1979 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It marks the date of the founding of FAO in 1945. The aim of the Day is to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty.
Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor, Celebrity Chef and nutritionist Dr. Shikha Sharma were also present on the occasion to support the cause. Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor, stated that the celebrations held on the World Food Day by CII highlighted the concern for positioning India as a healthy nation. According to him, a healthy country must pay attention to hygiene, preparation and lifestyle issues in light of food consumption. People should make themselves and their food healthier by sensitizing themselves towards wholesome aspects of food, he added. Dr. Shikha Sharma, Co-Chairman - Healthcare, Yi & Managing Director, Nutri-Health Systems Pvt Ltd opined during the event that good and healthy food provides lifetime benefits. She also requested the gathering to take pledge not to waste food and utilize it in a healthy way. Other dignitaries who graced the occasion included Mr Rakesh Kumar Tandon, MD, IRCTC, Mr B B Pattanaik, MD,Central Warehousing Corporation Mr Balvinder Singh Kalsi, President & CEO, E.I.DuPont India, and Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee,Chairperson, CII Delhi State Council & MD - Capacity Building Division, Feedback Ventures (P) Ltd. |
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