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Focus on Child Health

Start Date :

Jan 22, 2015

Last Date :

Nov 01, 2015

00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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There is a need to improve access to child health services. The Ministry of Health is focusing on promoting child health through appropriate interventions. Presently, the ...

There is a need to improve access to child health services. The Ministry of Health is focusing on promoting child health through appropriate interventions. Presently, the Department of School Education and Literacy, MHRD addresses the nutritional needs of school going children in the age group of 6-14 years through the Mid- Day Meal (MDM) Scheme. The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) under WCD also addresses the issues of child health. There is, however, a need to synergize the multi-sectoral interventions taken by the relevant GOI Ministries. The existing schemes need to be examined for their outcomes and impediments in implementation, including those of coordination. This theme seeks views and suggestions on how to ensure greater focus on child through improvements in existing schemes and suggest new holistic interventions.

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Sood SS 11 years 3 months ago

In a healthy body stays a healthy mind. If the child's body is healthy, he can grasp & learn faster and with enthusiasm. Besides academics and sports, all schools should lay stress on healthy eating and fitness. Junk food should be prohibited in schools. Fitness regimes should be followed strictly under guidance. Both government & private school children, even play school children are usually seen munching chips and kurkara etc. Urgent need to address this and stress on a balanced diet & excerci

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navneet goel 11 years 3 months ago

for life skills 7-8 modules should be thaught at secondary level- 1)self defence(specially for girls ) 2)preventive health(yoga,unani,measuring your pulse,what to do in case of heath attack etc) 3)Disaster prepardness(what to do when different disaster strikes) 4)Financial Literacy(benefits,explaining difference(saving,current ,FD etc) 5)Fundamental Rights workshop(so that democracy can strengthen and poor is not abused) 6)we and environment workshop 7)time management

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Abhinit Rai 11 years 3 months ago

Physical health: Nutritious and healthy food through a balanced diet. Strong awareness campaigns are needed so that parents understand the composition and importance of a balanced meal. Apart from this, regular exercise is required. Yog and Surynamaskar should be made compulsory in schools. This is will ensure that our children grow up as healthy adults Mental health: Regular meditation for even 10-20 minutes helps in strengthening mental health. This should also be made compulsory.

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Disha Bhasin 11 years 3 months ago

A healthy individual in not just someone who eats, sleeps and exercises in balance with nature. Every school should have a compulsory daily sports period, where they should be taught about yoga, meditation , and various sports depending on the faculty available. We should not follow the west where kids depend on junk food and a lathargic life of computers. Rather should leran from there mistakes. Physical activity should be a daily affair in schools and colleges both.

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kavita Talati 11 years 3 months ago

I think the priority is to mandate a clean, well eshtablished toilets and drinking water sources in every school,no matter it's in rural or urban area. Most of the contagious diseases can be avoided spreading from the schools.

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SHANMUGANATHAN B Balasubramaniam 11 years 3 months ago

As per the saying " PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE ", it will be wise to have regular Eye, Dental, Malnutrition, etc. check-ups in schools & to be monitored periodically and given to Govt./Local Medical authorities like : ( 1 ) Once in 5 years upto the age of 35. ( 2 ) Once in 3 years for those in the age group of 36-45. ( 3 ) Once in 2 years for those in the age group of 46-55. ( 4 ) Once in an year for those aged 60 & above. This will ensure that all are fit & healthy always.

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Akhilesh Patidar 11 years 3 months ago

Dear Sir, In schools from class 1st to 12th health aspects should be taught in science or Environment book so that child will be aware with health. In each class 25% curriculum should be based on it . Yoga can be made compulsory.

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ATUL DUBEY 11 years 3 months ago

GOOD DAY SIR Sir i request to you,sir badati populetion chinta ka visaya hai, eske liye hame koi majabut kadam uthane ki jarurat hai please sir..thankyou.

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Patil Suchitra 11 years 3 months ago

Namaste! 1. In schools regular health check ups should be organized. 2. Every school must appoint a good physician for this purpose. 3. Child mental health should be assessed on regular basis to rule out ADHD, SLD, Behavior problems 4. Every school should appoint a child mental health professional to maintain mental health.. 5. Yoga should be made compulsory in schools for the good physical and mental health of the children.

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Vikas Sood 11 years 3 months ago

Examination system should be such that it provides each child to individually assess and grow his/her skills and talents. It must have aspects of open ended questions whereby the child can express his her views on things and be creative adaptive and expressive at the same time. Examination systems must include values based questions. Education must link to the day-to-day lives, culture, society, nation, world and environment. Education must promote human, social, cultural & moral coaching.

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