Education
Chandigarh to Launch First-of-its-Kind Health Education Centre
The Chandigarh Health Education Centre (CHEC) will be established at the Government Model High School (GMHS), Sector 22, by December 1. This initiative, a collaboration between the UT administration and the Chandigarh Rotary Club, aims to provide comprehensive health education to approximately 1.5 lakh government school students annually. The centre will focus on general health, oral health, nutrition, physical activity, substance abuse prevention, and social and emotional health.
Rotary Club will contribute ₹1 crore worth of exhibits, including high-tech holographic models. The project, initially proposed in 2017, is inspired by the McMillan Centre in the USA. It includes six teaching rooms and an auditorium, with a ₹50 lakh central government grant for this year and a potential ₹1.2 crore for next year.
UT Director of School Education, Harsuhinderpal Singh Brar, emphasised the centre’s role in creating a cycle of learning, where children educate their families, and teachers share knowledge with peers. The curriculum, developed by the education department in consultation with health services and Rotary Club, will ensure continuous learning.
The UT engineering department will oversee the centre’s construction at ₹71 lakh, with the finance department funding the salaries of 28 employees at ₹1.04 crore per year. No admission fees will be charged to students.
As reported by Hindustan Times.