Tuesday 12 May 2015

Nutritional Paradox of India





     



India is such a land of extreme paradoxes  with 40-50  'dollar billionaires' on the one hand and 260 million below poverty line people on the other. When we talk of nutrition, issue of malnutrition in country pops up first .Even growing awareness about benefit of health & fitness does not help the India. In India , more than 3 percent (viz. approx. 3 crore) of the Indian population is obese and many more are overweight.  Though , industrial policy of India was rolled out in year 1956. But, it really came out of box after liberalization of  1991. It improved economic situation of the country, increasing urbanization, nutrition transition to world palate, and reduced physical activity, the prevalence of obesity is showing a marked upward trend in adults as well as children. Let us not be startled at the fact that we and our children are probably the most sedentary generation of people in the history of India. India has given scope for two type of malnutrition: under nutrition & over nutrition.. In coming years, country shall face obesity as major challenge as there is increasing number of overweight & obese.The urban area is more prone to it. The reason is sedentary life style.UN has declared 21st june as International yoga day.Citizen must inculcate yoga in their daily routine. It shall help India to do away with increasing danger of health issue...


Note:SES works on malnutrition but looking obesity as serious challenge in coming years. 

Monday 11 May 2015

ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE


THE PRACTICE OF CHILD MARRIAGE IS NOT NEW FOR OUR WORLD. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY IN COUNTRIES OF SOUTH ASIA, SOUTH AFRICA & LATIN AMERICA. EACH YEAR MORE THAN 14 MILLION GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD WILL BE MARRIED BEFORE 18. IN OTHER WORDS 384612/DAY,27/MINUTE, 1 IN EVERY 2 SECOND.IN INDIA, CHILD MARRIAGE CAME UNDER EXAMINATION DURING SOCIAL REFORM IN COLONIZED INDIA. 
130 MILLION SOUTH ASIAN GIRLS EXPECTED TO FORCE INTO EARLY MARRIAGE BY 2030.INDIA HAS LARGEST NUMBER OF CHILD BRIDES IN THE WORLD. THOUGH , INCIDENCE HAS BEEN DECREASING. IT AFFECTS BOYS & GIRLS BOTH BUT IT AFFECTS GIRLS IN GRATER NUMBER  & WITH GRAVER CONSEQUENCES . TO END CHILD MARRIAGE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILL SHALL BE ENHANCED ON :

1. SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
2. HUMAN RIGHTS
3. FINANCIAL LITERACY
4. LIFE SKILLS
5. SERVICES & OPPORTUNITIES
OVER ALL , ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE NEEDS SELF TRANSFORMATION OF INDIVIDUAL I.E. SELF AWARENESS & SELF EFFICACY, ENHANCED ASPIRATION, ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES & ALTERNATIVES, VOICE & SELF EXPRESSION. IT CAN BE DONE THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING, CONTROL OVER RESOURCES & MAKING INFORMED CHOICES.

  

NOTE: SES LOOKS CHILD MARRIAGE  A SOCIAL PROBLEM WHICH GIVES BIRTH TO OTHER SOCIAL PROBLEMS. SES IS MEMBER OF GIRLS NOT BRIDES. GIRLS NOT BRIDES AIMS TO END CHILD MARRIAGE. AT SES, WE BELIEVE, IT IS ONCE A GENERATION OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE THE FACE OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE MAKE MOST OF IT. JOIN US TO END THE MENACE OF CHILD MARRAIGE.