About 2 million children in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu are prone to Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) and hence the personnel at the public distribution outlet should explain the importance of consuming iodized salt and sell it.

This was the message disseminated during the sensitisation and training on IDD for PDS personnel held here on Tuesday.

Organised by Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Limited and supported by UNICEF, the training programme was inaugurated by District Revenue Officer S. Selvaraj.

He said that the project to make iodized salt available through ration shops was introduced as pilot projects in 11 districts in the State.

Organisers said that the training programme would increase awareness and motivate salesmen and shopkeepers to sell iodized salt.