‘Arogya Shanivara’ Sessions Launched in Udupi Schools to Enlighten Students on Disease & Health Management

The Department of School Education and Literacy in Udupi has launched ‘Arogya Shanivara’ (imparting health, safety education on Saturday) to enlighten students on disease and health management and managing personal safety.

Primary and high school students of all schools in Udupi district are being educated since June on the symptoms of various diseases and seasonal infections like malaria, dengue; why and how they spread; in which season they spurt; how to manage them; and precautionary measures to be taken to keep such diseases away. In addition, students are also being enlightened on the prevention and management of cough, cold and fever either through doctors, trained teachers, health department staff.

The sessions are held in classrooms on Saturdays The duration of the sessions varies depending on the topics. The sessions will be held till the end of this academic year in government, government aided private and private schools. The students are also being educated on maintaining personal hygiene and first aid and maintaining cleanliness in homes and schools.