Several activities organised by Bowry Memorial Educational and Medical Trust on `World Health Day’

Jalandhar, April 6, 2023: Under 'Disha- An Initiative' run by Bowry Memorial Educational and Medical Trust, Several  activities were organized by the Health and wellness club,  in five schools of Innocent Hearts (Green Model Town, Loharan, Nurpur Road, Cantt Jandiala Road and Kapurthala Road)  on the occasion of 'World Health Day'.

The objective of these activities was to make students aware about health, hygiene and food habits. Children were made to participate in various activities under the theme 'Health for All'. Experienced and qualified doctors were specially invited on the occasion. In Green Model Town Branch - Dr. Rohan Bowry (M.B.B.S., M.S.(Ophthalmology) F.P.R.S., F.M.R Fellow in Phaco-Refractive Surgery, Fellow in Medical Retina, Director, Innocent Hearts Eye Centre, Jalandhar), Dr. Noopur Singhal Sud (Consultant Paediatrician, Innocent Hearts Multispeciality Hospital) at Loharan and Cantt Jandiala Road branch, Dr. Kanwalpreet Saroya (M.B.B.S, M.D. Paediatrics, Fellowship in Neonatology) working at Shrimann Hospital), at Nurpur Road  branch,  Dr. Harinder Kaur Arora (B.A.M.S (Punjab), at Kapurthala Road branch, made students aware of health and provided them important health tips.

In the classes, the students were motivated by the teachers to consume healthy and nutritious foods like milk, curd, green vegetables and fresh fruits in the food. Tips on healthy diet were also shared with the children. They were also told to drink more and more water and wash their hands thoroughly with soap before eating. At InnoKids of Innocent Hearts, activities were conducted on topic 'Stay Fit Stay Healthy' for the Discoverers and Scholars and on the theme 'Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids' for the Learners and Explorers. A power point presentation on health and wellness was given to the students of classes I and II. 
Students of class III to V were sensitized about the importance of health by grade mentors regarding cleanliness and food habits. Students of class VI were motivated to do yoga and aerobics by sharing fitness mantra with them. A creative poster making competition was organized for the students of class VII.

The principals of all the schools conveyed a message to the students that cleanliness plays an important role in building a healthy society. They stated that diseases flourish in the absence of healthy and nutritious diet, and to remove these deficiencies, it is necessary to take nutritious food in your daily routine.