Cebu City, Cebu – There are several organizations that exist in the barangay such as the Barangay Council (BC), Barangay Development Council (BDC) and of course the Barangay Nutrition Committee (BNC). These organizations are formed to ensure the effective implementations of different programs especially at the grassroots level.
The BNC is composed of the following members:
- Barangay Captain
- Other members of the Sangguniang Barangays
- Barangay Secretary
- Barangay Treasurer
- Rural Health Midwife
- Barangay Nutrition Scholars
- Representative of Non-Government Organizations
- School Principal
- Agriculture Technicians
- Other nutrition-stakeholders in the barangay or as maybe identified by the chair
Just like the other organization in the barangay, the BNC is also chaired by the Barangay Captain. The duties of the BNC Chair are to preside over all meetings and deliberations of the committee, forms a barangay nutrition core group for planning nutrition interventions in the barangay and create a barangay nutrition action plan, and recommend at least one Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS).
The BNS, on the other hand, will assist the BNC Chair and other key members of the BNC, and monitor the nutrition status of children in the barangay and ensure the proper implementation of nutrition programs. The BNS also serves as the secretariat of the BNC.
The next part of this article will discuss the other responsibilities of the BNC and how we make the BNC functional. / ND II Franz Cassandra R. Ontina, RND
