Uttar Pradesh: Government will increase health and nutrition awareness in schools, children will learn healthy lifestyle.

Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government is running a massive campaign to promote health education, nutrition awareness and healthy lifestyle in schools. Under this, ‘My Health World’ teaching-learning material developed by the Government of India will be made available in council schools, Kasturba Gandhi Girls Schools and recognized schools.

Through this, students will be made aware of balanced and nutritious diet, regular physical activities, mental health, clean habits and healthy lifestyle.

These things will be in the book ‘My Health World’

Director General School Education and State Project Director Monica Rani has issued necessary guidelines to all DIET Principals, Divisional Assistant Education Directors (Basic), District Basic Education Officers, Block Education Officers and concerned officers. As per the instructions, Hindi and English versions of the book ‘My Health World’ and other teaching resources will be made available to all council, Kasturba Gandhi Girls Schools and recognized schools.

These will be used in classroom teaching as well as in prayer meetings, children’s meetings, parent-teacher meetings, school health programs and other educational activities. Teachers will also be made aware for effective use of this material through training sessions.

There is no better medium than school

The government believes that schools are the most effective medium for developing healthy habits in children. In accordance with this thinking, health education, nutrition awareness and behavior change are being made an integral part of school education. This will develop responsible behavior towards health among the students and will also ensure their all-round development.

In schools, students will be made aware of the importance of balanced and nutritious food, ill effects of junk food, regular yoga and sports, physical activity and healthy routine. Regular organization of sports activities will be ensured as per the school timetable. Apart from this, by organizing a special awareness program on the topic ‘Healthy Organs – Healthy Life’, children will also be made aware of the effects of health and unhealthy lifestyle.

Emphasis on awareness of the importance of sleep

In the instructions, special emphasis has been laid on making students aware of the importance of balanced use of screen time, responsible use of digital devices and adequate quality sleep. Along with this, students will be encouraged to read library books as per the school timetable and during extra time, so that they develop the habit of reading and intellectual development is promoted.

Under the Bagless Day activities in schools, health and nutrition related project work, poster making, painting, debate, essay, quiz, role-play, cricket, drama and other experiential activities will be organized. Through this, students will be able to understand health and nutrition related topics practically and will be inspired to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

Effective use of study materials and digital resources developed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will be ensured in schools. Besides, messages related to health and nutrition will be widely disseminated through school notice boards, departmental WhatsApp groups, school management committee meetings and other appropriate mediums, so that awareness about health and nutrition can be increased among students as well as parents.

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