An Interventional study on the assessment of the knowledge and awareness related to health at upper primary level of school education.

Abstract

School health education is supposed to be one of the most efficient strategies for providing the instruction and experiences that prepare young people for their roles as healthy, productive adolescents and also prevent major health and social troubles. As per WHO data health status of school students is much compromised and health education is a good way to address this problem (SHS guidelines 2021).  Lifestyle disorder totally depends on social, mental, physical and behavioral practices. So, inculcation of healthy practices among school students through Health Education may play a great role (2020 Manuela Pulimeno). School health programs are supposed to be one of the most efficient strategies in influencing students' health-related behaviours that society might use to prevent major health and social troubles. Appropriate school interventions can foster effective learning, prevent destructive behaviour, and promote enduring health practices. Notifying the importance of health education in schools, the NEP (2020) proposes the inclusion of training in health, including preventive health, mental health, good nutrition, personal and public hygiene, disaster response and first-aid, as part of the school curriculum.