CBSE schools in the city implement No Junk Food rule
Posted on: 14/Jan/2016 3:01:58 PM
The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) had recently issued a circular to all its member schools stating that no junk food should be provided or sold in its premises. Schools have, as per the instructions, done the needful.
Heads of prominent city schools have welcomed the move and said that they have been implementing it for a while now. In school, we have a standard system in place in which breakfast, lunch and an early evening meal are provided from our school kitchens which have the benefit of the services of a dietician who ensures that the meals are nutritious... However, we have no control on what the students purchase from the shops around the campus. But, we are sensitising them to the dangers of consuming junk food, said the Head of a school in MRC Nagar.
The Head of a school in Mylapore said, While (our) canteen (does) not stock up on junk food, the faculty has been asked to speak to parents and students about right eating habits whenever necessary. Teachers who look after primary classes, in particular, have been asked to observe what the students bring to school and speak to their parents if they bring junk food.
A well known school in Anna Nagar changed the canteen managers to implement the directive. We now have people who come and cook healthy food on the campus and the menu includes options such as Ragi puttu and sundal varieties as well as fresh juices and buttermilk, said an official from the school.
