Not marks, check your kid's health card too

With parents being in a dilemma about their children’s health and safety in going to school in the current situation, the final-year students of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) have decided to take the initiative of monitoring children’s health in schools. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has also agreed to support them by making a report card-like health card for the one crore students across state until he/she graduates school.

from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India

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