‘FeFA Girls’ Initiate launched in Telangana to malnutrition among adolescent girls

• An initiative named ‘FeFA Girls’ has been launched in Telangana to tackle a low iron level and malnutrition among adolescent girls of the state.

• The initiative has been launched by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat).

• FeFA Girls (with Fe being the scientific symbol for iron and, FA, for Adolescent). The initiative will target girls in the age group of 16 to 19 years from social welfare hostels in Telangana.

Points to remember:

1. ‘FeFA Girls’ launched in which state?
2. ICRISAT Headquarters- Hyderabad, Telangana