Last Updated: 10 March 2024
Nov 2022: Education Department's survey identified 4+ lakh students in Delhi Government Schools in the "red zone" which is a marker of suspected malnourishment[1]
A 'mini snack break' or a 10 minute break introduced in schools to encourage consumption of nutritious food[1:1]
IMPACT in Nov 2023[1:2]: 68.3% students reported 5+ kg increase and 43.4% of the students had a height increase of 15+ cm after 1 year of implementation
3 core components of the programme[4]
-- Education/Awareness
-- Monitoring and
-- Counseling
2nd phase: Industry collaboration with 'Tata 1mg' to conduct blood tests and nutritional assessment of students to diagnose health issues like anemia in students and provide remedial treatment[1:4]
REFERENCES:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/105486363.cms ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/doe-identifies-4-lakh-students-in-govt-schools-to-fix-nutrition-gap/articleshow/97627708.cms ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2023/Apr/26/parents-to-be-counselled-to-address-malnutrition-among-school-children-delhi-govt-2569545.html ↩︎ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/does-camp-to-educate-parents-on-healthy-eating-habits-of-children-in-delhi/articleshow/99773930.cms ↩︎
