Recess time is very important time in school time table but why? Did any body think about this question? Or did any one try to find out...
Yes! Some people might have tried to do so.
But this would be out of sheer inquisitiveness regarding the palette and all the goodness of food that we get in our daily lives.
Another section of people who for reason other than the ones mentioned above are the mom’s of those kids who have just entered school and anxious parents of school going children who care a lot about the growth and well being of their future and light of their lives.
Society and its needs are connected with good quality food and sensing this most urgent need MNC’s are always on the look out for providing such quality food that gives healthy options to most school going children at recess time. Here we see companies like NESTLE and ITC Yippee noodles dishing out various options that soothes every tongue and palette. From young to the adult section it’s catering to the young population sensing a need and business opportunity.
It’s just a Tiffin Box yet important as it helps young minds to rejuvenate and talk at lunch time, refresh and fill themselves with more ideas for a brighter day ahead. Such is the importance of lunch box. It symbolizes get together at lunch time.
In govt schools we have the mid meals scheme which if done and implemented properly would serve huge benefit to the thousands of young generation of this country and at the same time serve the purpose of good schooling and moral values.
Our constitution guarantees “Right to Life” but do we really care to know what is the depth of this statement? Most sections of our society cannot afford to go to good public school so for them lunch box or Tiffin is out of bounds. But the govt has provided them with the option of Mid Meal Meals scheme which is a great boost to these young minds. But in reality seldom implemented properly or tested for perfection. Instead reports were that cockroach was found in the food or it was cooked in unclean utensils or it was semi cooked and worse to see that on complaining about the food the students were beaten up badly or scared to the limit of tolerance.
It shows scant regard in the minds of those who are responsible for the success of such community initiatives. It shows lack of training and professionalism. In the recent past we saw how GATES FOUNDATION and CLINTONS were trying to help the mid day meal scheme brighten up with rich inputs like money and other infrastructure support. This was shown by Discovery Channel.
In private schools we see big cafeteria’s and lunch rooms were students can eat lunch or order for some food and share it with their friends. Here too the vendor who is providing with such facilities was found overcharging the menu and pockets. So some schools thought of outdoing with the vendor and instead operate a school canteen managed by school committee for canteen management and safety.
Many a times it was felt by large sections of society and people that there can be a policy of guidelines by the concerned state govt that all schools and other primary educational institutions to make sure that children carry Tiffin boxes instead of eating in canteens or outside markets.
This is because home prepared food or Tiffin helps to serve the cause of nutritious supplements and is safest and healthiest for children of all ages. Now day’s products like Zip Pouch and other plastique Tiffin carriers can keep food warm and fresh for a much longer period of time. Nutritious food helps to keep the mind alert and supplies the body with antioxidants that are required for a good and rich blood circulation and healthy brain and eyes.
There can be guidelines on what constitutes Tiffin pack like cut or peeled fruits, vegetable sandwich, cut dried and salted sea fish called fish fillets etc. This can help parents prepare healthy Tiffin and serve fresh to their children.
The Tiffin box symbolizes youthfulness and cheer of growing up together and this happens when children get together at recess time or interval.
Ideally to justify this we need to match it up with lots of fresh and exciting home cooked ideas in terms of good food beaming and punching with the tagline “Tiffin time is great time“.
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