Governor opens PKK contest

Governor opens PKK contest

Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday opened the final of a
city wide contest on child healthcare organized by the Family
Welfare Movement (PKK).

The competition, held in conjunction with the 49th anniversary
of Indonesian Independence and the 467th birthday of Jakarta, was
aimed at raising awareness about breast feeding and child
healthcare.

PKK has been actively involved in numerous education and
health programs aimed at educating parents, especially low-income
and uneducated residents in rural and urban areas.

Yesterday's competition was participated by winners of a
similar competition held at the mayoralty level.

The competition featured six contests, including a simulation
game on bringing up children, preparing food for school children,
a speech contest on measures to reduce infant and childbirth
mortality rates, a speech contest on how to nurture toddlers and
a bazaar. (arf)