BARODA,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2008: The specialty of the Don Bosco System of Education is that it goes well beyond mere academics and caters to the total development of the student. An important aspect of this holistic development is the physical health of the child, which very often is linked to personal hygiene and other habits of the individual. With this in mind, sessions on caring for one’s health were held for the students of the primary section of Don Bosco, Baroda. While the session for the students of Std. III and IV was conducted by Dr. Hitesh Patel on September 4, the session on September 6 for the students of Std. V to VII was conducted by Dr. Sangeeta Patel. The doctors spoke on a variety of issues that support good health, including hygiene, a balanced diet, exercise and outdoor games. They also stressed the need to care for our surroundings and the environment, since the environment in which we live plays an important role in enhancing the quality of our life. The sessions were highly interactive with the students asking several questions and clarifying the doubts they had. The students were very happy with the sessions and realized that growing up healthy would help them do well in every sphere of life.