School curriculum to now teach about healthy lifestyle: HRD Minister

Pune:  The government will soon include various aspects of a healthy lifestyle in the school curriculum, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister, Prakash Javadekar said.

This will help students adopt a healthy lifestyle, he said at an international laparoscopic and bariatric conference in Pune.

Addressing medical professionals working in the field of bariatric and metabolic surgery, Prakash Javadekar pitched for a healthy lifestyle.

"We are going to include various aspects of a healthy lifestyle in the curriculum. Students need to know what all is to be done to lead a healthy lifestyle," he said.   

The minister asked the medical fraternity to educate people about benefits of a healthy lifestyle and good dietary habits.