Higher educational institutes advised to drop junk foods availability in premises
Higher educational institutes advised to drop junk foods availability in premises

Junk foods are the only thing that tempts the youngsters for their mouth watering spices and fancy looks. And they are easily available. This is the reason the school and college students live on these junk foods for most of their time of days.

Now it is going to stop as the universities across India are advised not to sell junk foods in their premises.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the vice chancellors of all universities to take immediate necessary measures to make the students aware of the 'ill effects of junk food' and also to start orientation programmes for faculty and staff on health issues, through a letter.

The letter also stated that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has asked to issue instructions against junk food in higher educational institutes such as universities and colleges and said that "banning junk food in colleges would set new standards for healthy food and make the students live better, and learn better and also reduce the obesity levels in young learners, thus preventing life style diseases which have a direct link with excessive weight.”

 
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