More than 1,200 students studying in Delhi Government schools of Central Delhi were given free specialised health services such as dental, eye/vision testing, ENT, health/nutrition communication and counselling as part of a district referral mela held under Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojana (CNSY). The event was held at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Rouse Avenue at Deen Dayal Updadhyaya Marg in New Delhi.
Launching the drive recently, Kapil Sibal, Union Minister, Communications and Information Technology, described the campaign as a ‘mammoth exercise’ whereby comprehensive health services are being provided to the students at the doorstep. Addressing the occasion, Sibal said, “There is enough evidence to show that healthy children retain higher levels of cognitive functionality and are likely to attend school more regularly and for longer. Inculcating awareness about good health practices at this young age will go a long way in building a healthy nation. I am happy that the Delhi Government is working to achieve the objectives of the programme with the technical assistance from Global Health Strategies.”
Among the dignitaries present were Delhi Health Minister Dr A K Walia and Delhi Education Minister Prof Kiran Walia, Area MLA Sohaib Iqbal, and Municipal Councilor Ramesh Datta
More than 7000 students have been provided free spectacles under this scheme in last year.
EH News Bureau