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30/08/23 07:03 AM IST

Ministry of Education and UNESCO launch a comic book

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  • Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched a novel comic book titled "Let’s Move Forward."
About Comic Book
  • This book will motivate students to prioritize holistic well-being while entertaining them through storytelling, with key focus on good health and wellness.
  • This comic book is a collaborative effort between the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and UNESCO New Delhi.
  • It signifies a significant stride towards augmenting the goals of the School Health and Wellness Programme (SHWP).
  • The SHWP, initiated under the Ayushman Bharat campaign in April ,2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is an initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • Its primary objective is to impart health education, prevent diseases, and enhance access to health services through wellness centres within educational institutions.
  • The "Let’s Move Forward" comic book is designed to cater to the diverse requirements of adolescents and encapsulates crucial information pertaining to the 11 thematic components of the School Health and Wellness Programme.
  • These encompass a comprehensive range of subjects, including emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships, gender equality, nutrition and health, substance abuse prevention, healthy lifestyles, reproductive health, internet safety, and more.
  • The comic book imparts life skills essential for fostering responsible and health-conscious behaviour among adolescents.
  • This innovative approach serves to not only disseminate health-related knowledge but also facilitate the acquisition of life skills necessary for comprehensive personal development.
  • It is accessible in multiple languages, including Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odiya, Tamil, and Telugu, to ensure inclusivity across linguistic diversity.
  • The comic books will be disseminated to the 29,000 schools affiliated with the CBSE, thereby expanding its outreach.
  • An electronic version of the comic book will also be accessible on the Ministry of Education (MoE), NCERT, UNESCO, and DIKSHA websites.
Source- PIB

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