School Kitchen Garden
Today, given the urgent need for increased food security, environmental protection, more secure livelihoods and better nutrition, perceptions of the potential of school gardens are changing. Some roles which are gaining importance are the promotion of good diet, the development of livelihood skills, and environmental awareness. The belief is that school gardens can become a seed ground for a nation’s health and security; this idea is increasingly backed up by experience and research. The questions are: how much can be achieved, and how best to go about the task?
Looking at current social scenario and the health status of children of Jharkhand state it has become necessary to introduce school nutritional garden into the school’s curriculum to fulfill the shortage of vegetables in mid day meal. Other than this school nutritional garden will also help the children to get agriculture education. This will ultimately help the nation to build a better skilled citizen. Well, as we know that today’s children are tomorrows’ citizen.