According to the Global Hunger Index survey, 2021, India ranks 101st out of 116 countries with a score of 27.5, which is considered “serious.” Hunger in India may arise from several variables—availability of resources, rapid population growth, socioeconomic factors and food management methods. The result from any of these factors is however, a lack of […]
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It’s school time again! The bells will go again. Classrooms will be filled with children. Teachers will be teaching and clearing doubts. Some kids will be excited to eat their mid day meals and some may be nervous. Anxiety and depression are very common in children with the thought of going to school. According to
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“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread,” a quote by M.K. Gandhi explains that one can attain no knowledge and wisdom until their hunger is satisfied. This is true for millions of children who suffer both physically and mentally due to hunger
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“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” A powerful quote by Mother Teresa can bring a massive change to millions of Indian children if each one feeds just one. Today, India is among the 31 nations where the level of hunger is “serious”. Stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for
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The modern Indian diet is very high in refined carbohydrates and low in proteins when compared with the traditional diet followed by our ancestors. It is a widely accepted fact that carbohydrates are an integral part of a traditional Indian diet and reintroducing carbohydrate-rich could be an important step in reducing the burden of disease
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A meal that supports education in a wholesome way! Way back in 2001 on the twentieth day of November, the Supreme Court of India passed a mandate stating, “We direct the State Governments/Union Territories to implement the Mid-Day Meal Scheme by providing every child in every Government and Government assisted Primary School with a prepared mid-day
Indeed, supporting a social cause is a selfless act and purely an individual choice. Most often, it is an inner voice urging us to do something good. We tend to extend our support to that particular social issue or concern with which we identify with the most. Say for example, if we are concerned about
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Some thoughts and practices are timeless, like childhood must be nourished and nurtured in all possible ways to provide an amicable environment to children for their holistic development. This is something that has been followed since ages and it holds good even today. But unfortunately, there are many families who are unable to meet even
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Reminiscing about childhood brings up memories of joy, laughter, carefree days, playtime with friends, and care received from family members. Well, more often than not; as the reality might be quite different from the usual for many children. May be some of us are already aware of it or maybe it’s a new finding for
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Many a times we are caught unaware of the ways we can involve with social causes and the benefit it brings to the society at large and us in personal. So, here we will discuss about tax exemption donation that results in a win-win situation for both the charity and the donor. Significant role of
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