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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