Healthy food competition under Poshan Abhiyaan Jan Andolan of women and child development

Chandigarh, September 20, 2018 : In the follow up to the nutrition exercise carried among various schools as per the directives of the Education Department under Poshan Abhiyaan Jan Andolan, a cooking competition was held at Govt Model High School, Mauli colony, here on Thursday. About 20 school teachers participated in the event. Prabha Bhainsora was adjudged the winner for cooking healthy food. While Mamta Yadav came second, Asha Saini third and Sukhwinder Singh were adjudged fourth in the competition The judges were Suman, Aarti, Naveen, Dinesh kumar and Manoj kumar. School In charge Manoj Kumar gave away the prizes to the winners. Prabha cooked sprouts, corn chill, paneer chilla, mix vegetable chilla and potato chilla etc. and that too without oil. She explained the importance of healthy food that should be consumed among all age groups, especially children. She said healthy food was helpful in the proper growth of mind and body as it increases immunity among eaters. In today’s fast-paced world, children prefer eating junk food, which affects their health to a great extent. She said it was the duty of parents, especially women, to give the family healthy eating options.