Efforts underway to reach regular health check-ups for all students

GANGTOK, 23 June: One of the directions under the Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation [CCE], a new education delivery system under implementation since October 2009 at all CBSE affiliated schools all over the country, states, “Healthy body is essential for the healthy growth of mind. Hence the schools are expected to get their students examined by qualified doctors twice in a session. In addition to this general information, physical disabilities and diseases such as defective vision, maintenance of teeth, deafness, long absence due to illness etc. should also be noted.”

Though CCE is officially required to be introduced only from Class IX onwards, in Sikkim, the HRD Department is making efforts to implement directions right from the primary sections.
Speaking to NOW! HRD Secretary, CS Rao said, “We wanted to implement this in all levels, so that the schools can bring any major observation to the notice of the parents for proper medication and care of the child.”
He adds that a majority of the schools in urban areas have already started this initiative [a group of primary level students of PNGSSS, Gangtok were seen in queue at the pediatric unit of STNM Hospital on June 18 for blood test and other checkups] and details of the observation will be mentioned in the report card of the students after the final examination.
Mr. Rao said, “If implemented properly in the rural schools, this scheme will play a vital role in making the rural populace conscious about their ward’s health.”