Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Sangeeta ¹, Shivani Bindal ¹

Affiliations
1 M.M. College of Education, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, IN

Abstract

"Childhood” a unique period in life-time, when, like a flower, the child is unfolding and growing, the care and nurture given to the child during this period of unfolding is of greatest importance. The health of children, the little angels of God, forms the real foundation upon which all the happiness in the near future depends. Child malnutrition is the major problem in developing countries. India accounts for 40 percent with less than 20 percent of the global Child Population. Of the nearly 12 million children who die each year in developing countries mainly due to preventable causes, the deaths of over 6 million or 55 percent are either directly or indirectly attributed to malnutrition (UNICEF Report). In India attempts have been made to educate different groups (pre-school children, primary school children, secondary school children, adolescents, balsevikas) of people about nutrition. Nutrition and Health Education given to Children will not benefit us much as it results in their knowledge gains but the practices that their mothers have adopted since long don't change. So, it is better to give Health and Nutrition Education directly to mothers, so that along with knowledge, we can change their practices as well. Moreover, with the knowledge on health, hygiene, sanitation and infections diseases, she can safeguard the child from many dangerous diseases. It will reduce Mortality Rate of India. The main aim of the paper was to study impact of health and nutrition education of mothers on cognitive and social development of their children. Although under ICDS Scheme, Anganwadi workers impart Health and Nutrition Education to mothers but they are not properly trained and they don't have proper material to conduct formal sessions of Health and Nutrition Education. Thus educating mothers by Nutrition Experts is the need of the hour if we want the well being of children who are our future nation builders.

Keywords

Nutrition Education, Health, Cognitive and Social Development, Children.

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Shivani Bindal ¹, Sangeeta ¹

Affiliations
1 M.M. College of Education, Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Science and technology has revolutionized the human existence. Technology today is no longer confined to small rooms filled with some intelligent mind; rather it has become a way of life. There has been a considerable shift in the learning paradigm due to the introduction of technology and newer methods of imparting education. So new technologies are being gradually integrated into teaching-learning process. The school environment especially classroom environment is quite important in creating effective learning environment. To keep pace with a changing world classrooms need to offer more rigorous, relevant and engaging opportunities for students to learn and to apply their knowledge and skills in meaningful ways. The concept of smart classroom is gaming pace day by day but still its boons and banes are still not clear to schools. A smart classroom is a classroom that that has an instructor station equipped with computer and audiovisual equipment, allowing the instructor to teach using a wide variety of media. These include DVD and VHS playback, Power Point presentations, and more all displayed through a data projector. Some smart classrooms have a semi-permanent unit in the room called a Smart Console. These Smart Consoles have similar equipment housed inside them as the other smart classrooms. The present paper strongly recommends that the classrooms in 21 century have to be modern surely and each student must be given a chance to use the smart class. Further, the teachers should be provided with the updated knowledge of using such technology in the classroom so that they can encourage their students.

Keywords

Student Achievement, Technology, Classroom.

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