The health module will be added in the 2018-2019 academic year. Health Department officials said the aim of the project is to ensure better delivery of health services at school. “After a child gets a health check done in school, he/she will be referred to a hospital or a public health centre for follow up. It will be good if the department is monitoring all aspects pertaining to the child’s health,” he said. There are around 46.5 lakh students in 48,571 government schools and 14.29 lakh students in 6,882 aided schools.

Source: The Hindu February 26, 2018 18:00 UTC