*Distribution of millet malt for mental and physical health of 55 lakh government school children*
*Good nutrition leads to good education*
Bengaluru Feb 22: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Government has started distributing millet malt for the mental and physical health of 55 lakh government school children. Good nutrition leads to good education.
He was speaking at the inauguration of Sai Sure Ragi Health Mix distribution programme held at the Banquet Hall, Vidhanasoudha, today.
Milk production increased during our government’s tenure in 2013. This additional milk sales and milk by-products could not be produced in excess. Therefore, the government immediately started the Ksheerabhagya scheme to provide milk to school children five days a week. Milk goes to children through KMF. This milk money is given by the government to KMF. Thus we decided to help the farmers who supply milk to KMF. In addition to this, he explained that in the last budget, we started a programme of providing eggs to school children twice a week.
The programme of providing the most nutritious millet malt has started. This improves mental and physical health of children. Children should not be anemic. When there is no nutritional deficiency only then children will be mentally strong and more agile in studies. Children must get quality education. Like the children of the rich, the children of the poor, labourers, dalits and shudras should also get good education. Because it is children who shape the future of the country and society, he quoted the words of Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar.
Self-esteem can be increased only through education. Development of knowledge is possible through education. Education is not just teaching, reading and writing. A rational education that responds to the problems of the society is necessary. Even highly educated doctors and engineers have now fallen prey to superstition. Basavadi sharanas worked hard to build a superstition less society. He said that it is possible to build a superstition less society only through intellectual education.
Food Minister KH Muniyappa, Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa and officers were present..
Sai Sure Ragi Malt Health Mix will be distributed to all government and aided school children in the state from the academic year 2023-24.
