Eat and learn

Source: The post is based on an article “Eat and learn” published in The Hindu on 17^th September 2022.

Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population

News: Recently, the Tamil Nadu government has come with free breakfast scheme for schoolchildren.

This scheme will take care of hunger, the calorific requirements, and energy and micronutrient requirements of the children.

This breakfast scheme is important for the children as there are many benefits of the breakfast.

What are the benefits of the breakfast for children?

Studies show that there are many benefits of eating breakfast regularly. They are –

1. It improves the student’s affecting ability to focus, learn and retain information positively. This leads to the improvement of the performance in the schools.
2. A regular breakfast also takes care of the diet quality like micronutrient sufficiency, anaemia and height and weight issues in children among others.

What can be the further course of action?

Pilferage, poor quality of food, delays in sanctioning funds, and caste-related disruptions should be avoided.

Other states can also learn from Tamil Nadu to enact the free breakfast scheme to ensure the growth and development of the children.