Chhattisgarh’s school going children would now learn how to make the life-saving ‘Oral Rehydration Solution’ (ORS) themselves at home.In this context, Chief Minister Raman Singh released a video CD named ‘ORS-Children Teach Children’, at his residence on Thursday.
This video CD has been prepared under the joint initiative of Chhattisgarh Shishu Akadami and Social Welfare Organisation-Mahavir International.
Both the organisations are all set to initiate a drive on July 29 under which the school students would be taught how to prepare a life-saving ORS solution at home. During this drive, nearly 10,000 children of age-group 10-16 years will be taught the step-by-step process of preparing ORS solution.
The Chief Minister praised the initiative of the two organisations and extended best wishes for success of the same.
State President of Chhattisgarh Shishu Akadami Dr Jayesh Kawadia told Singh that maximum number of children (age group 0-5 years) in the world die because of dehydration due to diarrhoea. life of such children can be saved with the help of ORS solution.
The Chief Minister said that this drive will prove beneficial in creating awareness among the people.
On the occasion, Secretary of Chhattisgarh Shishu Akademi Dr Kiran Makhija, Dr Anup Verma, Dr Ml Rathi, Dr DK Sur, Dr Ashwani Agrawal, Dr Arun Agrawal and Dr Rathore, Vice President of Mahavir International lokesh Kawadia, Motilal Aswal, Pankaj Gupta and Monti Rajpur were also present.