Dehradun, Jun 29 (PTI) Uttarakhand government has approved a scheme under which regular health check-ups of school children will be done so that they can be provided treatment if found suffering from malnutrition or other diseases.
Under the 'Chirau School Swasthya Yojna' scheme, an awareness programme for teachers and guardians on students' health will also be carried out, an official spokesman said today.
A team, comprising doctors, para-medical staff and officials of the Education department, formed at district level will travel to schools for conducting health check-ups.
The team will provide treatment if the children are found suffering from malnutrition or other diseases, he said.
The team will examine at least 200 school children in plains and 150 in hilly areas every month.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
U'khand govt to launch health scheme for school children
STAFF WRITER 17:27 HRS IST
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