Health and fitness tips for students

He was speaking at an awareness programme organised by the institute at the Government Higher Primary School at Kashettypalli village in Srinivaspur taluk on Tuesday.
He said the government has been supplying capsules for the children helping them to improve their health conditions. He observed that the nutritious food provided under the mid-day meal scheme has improved their health. He suggested that the teachers should evince interest in providing nutritious food and capsules to the students.

Apart from the curricular activities, parents should show concern over the children’s fitness and ensure that they develop healthy practices. Stating that health is wealth, in case parents find any symptoms of illness among the children immediately they should be taken to doctor, he said.

Head Master and writer S Raghunath said the institute has chalked out several programmes for creating awareness among the rural public regarding the health and hygiene and the students should emulate the ideals of the institute such as altruism. Vitamin A syrup was distributed for the students free of cost on this occasion. Teachers Ramaratna and Venkatalakshmamma were present on the occasion.