Building Healthy Learners: IKS, Nutrition and School Well-Being

Description

This book presents a school-focused framework for building healthy learners through health education, nutrition literacy, Indian Knowledge Systems, preventive health habits, Yoga, mindfulness, teacher capacity, family-school partnership, and school-based wellness programmes. It argues that meaningful learning depends not only on curriculum, teaching methods, examinations, and learning outcomes, but also on the learner’s physical health, emotional balance, nutritional awareness, habits, relationships, cultural identity, and school environment.

The book connects contemporary educational concerns with culturally rooted Indian Knowledge System perspectives. It discusses how Yoga, mindfulness, Ayurveda-inspired wellness thinking, daily routines, food wisdom, self-regulation, community participation, and holistic development can enrich school wellness when interpreted responsibly, inclusively, and in age-appropriate ways.

The chapters examine health education in the Indian context, IKS and student well-being, preventive health habits in school life, nutrition education through Indian food wisdom, Yoga and mindfulness for learners, the teacher’s role in health and wellness education, school-based wellness programmes, and an IKS-based school wellness framework. The book emphasises that wellness should not remain peripheral to schooling; it should be embedded in school culture, teacher practice, curriculum planning, student support systems, parent engagement, and institutional policy.

The book follows a conceptual, educational, policy-oriented, and practice-focused approach. It is intended for educational, academic, professional-development, school-wellness, and policy-discussion purposes. It does not replace medical advice, nutritional prescription, psychological counselling, psychiatric guidance, therapeutic intervention, or consultation with qualified health professionals.