Question

Article on compulsory health education and meal planning cources in school

Answer 1

Pattern of healthy eating from childhood and the adolescence promotes optimal level of childhood health, its growth and its intellectual development. It will than protect the child from the immediate health issues for example anemia, iron deficiency, eating disorder, obesity,  dental issues and will prevent from  long term health problems. So with the help of Schools they have carried School Health programs for children in order to create awareness among the children regarding their health issues and to get information about attaining good health and how to mentaine it and what sort of food is health for them.
Strategies that that are taken in order to promote Healthy eating are:
1) Children are motivated to participate in USDA food assistance program 
2) Information and advice are given to the parents regarding food based supplementation program 
3) Educating Students and their parents regarding the importance of eating the breakfast.

Answer 2

Health and hygiene aling with nutrition make the foundation for a healthy and disease free life. Work stress and hectic lifestyle have become inevitable with the increasing competition and professionalism. Hence, it has become desirable that health education and meal planning are included in the school curriculum to make our children knowledgeable and aware. It will also be beneficial to children in rural areas as well as their families, for it will spread an awareness among ignorant masses. The diseases and deficiencies can be prevented and curbed at an early level if we are aware. Various educational boards and institutions should take some concrete steps in this regard to have increased health standards across the nation. Our competent and learned members of NCERT can plan and implement the new curricula in schools as education is the only tool that can bring about a change in the society.