Organic ideas: gateway to global health
Curriculum activity 1
Organic ideas: gateway to global
health
Visit too Khadi India, Fab India and
Patanjali store
(4th October2019)
In accordance with the ISA action
plan, an in-house activity was conducted with the students of class IX, X, XI, XII.
The team representatives from each of these classes along with the teachers Ms.
Karishma, Ms. Archana and Ms. Ritika visit to three places where organic
products are manufactured and marketed. The key purpose of organizing this
visit was to sensitise students about the growing importance of adopting
chemical free products and eventually involve them in the manufacturing,
labeling and packaging of organic products.
The team foremost visited the Fab
India store where they got firsthand experience about the wide variety of
organic foods like fennel, flax seeds, turmeric, chocobar, spices, honey, green
tea, lemon grass, etc. Range of cosmetics and clothing manufactured without the
use of harmful chemicals were also on display which enthralled the students. After
Fab India the team of ten students and three teachers proceeded to visit Khadi
India, a retail outlet of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Ministry of
micro, small and medium enterprises (Government of India). The outlet provided
a rich experience of pure cotton fabrics, natural herbs like aloe vera, tulsi, neem-based
soaps, handwash, face creams, hair conditioners health tonics and essential
oils like tea tree oil, lavender oil, etc. The teacher also explained them that
though slightly expensive these chemical free products are a boon for good
health and are toxic free. Essential oils like jasmine and lavender oils were
purchased to be subsequently used in manufacturing of natural soap and shampoo
by the students in the school chemistry Laboratory .Team representatives
gathered rich ideas to manufacture natural ingredient based products using
rose, honey, loofah, papaya etc.
After Khadi India the team visited
Patanjali store, an Ayurved and naturopathy based health care initiative by
Swami Ramdev. Patanjali holds a plethora of health care products prepared from
naturally grown fruits and vegetables. A variety of juices, jams, sharbat and
pickles manufactured from natural ingredients like aloe vera, amla, guava,
harad, karela, khus, lemon and mango were available. Students also refreshed
themselves by enjoying chemical contaminated free mango and strawberry drinks.
The team representatives will share
their experience with other fellow students, ignite their creative minds and guide
other students in the manufacturing , packaging, labeling and marketing of
organic based products.
Students were also required to fill a
Questionnaire which elicited their
experience of today’s visit to these organic based outlets and gauge
their awareness on the need to adopt nature based lifestyle.
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