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EDUCATION E E
EDUCATIONTION
EDUCATION
EDUCA
EXAMINATIONXAMINATIONXAMINATION
The month of february starts with tension.
Education is the light of all
With a ban on computer & television
that makes it beautiful and bright
dad wants me to be a mathematician
It is fuel of unlimited might
with makes up to his expectation
Against ignorance to fight.
Mom teaches equations in chemistry.
Education lightens the way.
While grandpa sets me revolved around history.
that makes life happy and gay
For me , examinations are half yearly revisions
O goodness ! we pray
Which should be taken
Show us the noblest way.
Seriously but without tension.
Education is the mother of knowledge ,
During examination , I play a lot of games,
Received is the temple of college.
But earning a scholar's badge is my aim.
If you want to quickly succeed;
To your studies always need
Taniya Thakur
Try your best to get it soon
Class-10(C)
Think not of night, morning or noon.

Supriya Verma Class- 9 (C)
CHILD OBESITY
CHILD OBESITY
A MAJOR CONCERN
A MAJOR CONCERN

octor replied," The world health organization (WHO) has labeled childhood obesity as the
most serious public health problem of the twenty first century as it Contributes towards 44%
Dof diabetes , 23% of heart disease and 7-41% of certain cancers. WHO estimates that world
wide 2.8 million people die each year as a result of being overweight and obese.
Risks of heart disease , stroke type 2 disease diabetes and cancer increase steadily with
increasing Body Mass Index ( BMI )
Obesity is defined as a 20% excess of calculated ideal weight for age , sex and height for a child.
A child is said to be obese , when there is an excess of accumulated fat in the subcutaneous
tissue (below the skin) and other areas of the body.
Today childhood obesity is on the rise and is considered as a major public health problem .
Globally , in year 2010, there were estimated to be over 42 million overweight children below
the age of 5.
Studies show that in India , nearly 15% to 20% of children are overweight and 30% are in the risk
of falling in this category . It is these statistics that ring major alarm bells in India.
PREVALENCE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN INDIA
Ÿ Do you know the number of children who are obese in India ?
Ÿ One in four school children in India metros s overweight.
Ÿ One in six in non-metro cities is overweight.
Ÿ Around 20% of children show signs of obesity.
Sahib Singh Class -9 (B)

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