RALLY BY HOME SCIENCE CADETS ON MATAKA CHOWK

Date: 27 September, 2019

The NCC Cadets of Government Home Science College organized an awareness rally as a step towards promoting Healthy Lifestyle and Generating Nutritional Awareness for the general public and employees during the office departure hours in the evening at Mataka Chowk, Sector- 17, Chandigarh.

The rally witnessed participation of a number of cadets raising slogans on ‘Swasth Khao, Tan Man Jagao’; ‘Nimbu rakhey Jiwan nirogi’; ‘Salad khao wajan ghatao’; ‘Alsi,Kalongi upyog mein lao’. Priorly, the cadets attracted the mindfulness of passersby by holding banners, posters and placards in their hands with an aim to highlight the benefits of following healthy lifestyle. The masses were informed about the inclusion of fruits and raw vegetables in their daily diet and such vegetables and fruits should be consumed only after proper wash. They also brought into limelight the ill-effects of repetitive heated oil to our health in the cooking and instead encouraged the use of raw oil like til oil, kalongi oil, olive oil etc. in little amounts. Further the consumption of drinking more water, promoting personal hygiene and exercising daily by avoiding the intake of junk food was emphasized. The rally witnessed positive response from the public.

Principal of the college, Prof. Sudha Katyal, highly applauded the cadets for their efforts in enlightening the masses about taking nutritive diet and further encouraged them to convey the message of the living healthy life through taking balanced and nutritious diet.