A dimension within Anganwadi Nutrition Programs
Discussing food items and nutrition within Anganwadi centers, including millets and herbal medicine.
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Overall Community Sentiment
Ragi, bhadi, and kodra kheer and rabri should be included in schools.
— Kachala Choudhary
Coarse food items, Batti Ravi, Kulthia's Ghugri, etc., should be added in schools and Anganwadi centers.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Herbal medicines and traditional food should be introduced for school children and in Anganwadis.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Bandi ka halwa should be given to children at school Anganwadis.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
By cultivating Raala, Bhaadi, Boti, Kutki, they should be included in children's nutritious diet.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, ragi and mandua should be included in school midday meals.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nutritious food items like ragi should be introduced in mid-day meals and PDS.
— Sunil oraon · Gumla, Jharkhand
Mandua, a traditional food item, should be included in the Mid-Day Meal for the physical and mental development of children in schools.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
It would be good to give traditional food to children in school.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
It would be good if food prepared with Kendu, Amla, Char, and Mahul is given to school children.
— Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
It would be good to provide traditional food to our school children in school.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Lobersing (Phuntsokling Tibetan settlement), Gajapati, Odisha
Our traditional crops like Kodo, Kutki, maize, Rahar, Kurthi, chickpeas, and other pulses should also be given in schools and Anganwadi centers under the Midday Meal Scheme, and they should also be promoted by the government.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
It would be good to give traditional food to our school children.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
In the mid-day meal, our Anganwadi center should prepare and provide various items using kodo, ragi, and Guruji's food, so that children get their vitamins.
— Ulapi Sahu · Patnāgarh, Balangir, Odisha
Amla, Ber, Mukaiya, and papaya in schools for providing more nutrition to children.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Egg and milk can be included in the food to provide nutritious meals to children in anganwadis and schools.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
If children are given food like Kangu, Jannasua in school, their health will be good.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If ragi, millet, drumstick leaves, and jute leaves were included in the school midday meal, it would provide more nutritious food to children.
— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha
It would be good to give traditional food to children in school. Midday meal.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
Kodo, kutki, maize porridge, along with horse gram, moong, and rahat dal, should be given in mid-day meals and also included in the PDS.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
It would be good to provide traditional food to school children in their mid-day meal.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
It would be good to provide a traditional meal to children in school.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
It would be good to provide traditional food to the children of our region in school midday meals.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
If the nutritious 'char laddoo' made from Mahua found in our forests is included in the school's mid-day meal, children will be nourished.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
Hemant Sha village Nilaji: Forest-based millets and Gurji traditional food should be included in PDS and mid-day meals. This will help in the mental and physical development of children.
— RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Jagānpadar, Nuapada, Odisha
It would be good to provide millet-based food to school children for lunch.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
It would be beneficial if forest fruits, roots, Char, Dumer, and Kuddu fruits are given to school children as part of the midday meals provided in schools. Whatever term applies.
— Parikshit Majhi · Balangir, Odisha
It would be good to provide millets like Suan, Mandia, Kangu, Bargudi Badi to school children for three days a week in their midday meals.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
It would be good to give school children ragi and millet-based food two days a week in their midday meals.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
Including food items like mahua ladoo made from mahua found in our forests in the school's midday meal can provide nutritious food to children.
— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
Usually, in Anganwadi centers at schools, children should generally be given fruits and various kinds of leafy vegetable preparations in the morning so that they can receive nutrients.
— Ulapi Sahu · Balangir, Odisha
It would be good if local food is given to children in schools.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
It would be good to provide food to our children through mid-day meals at school.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
It would be good to provide food like millet (ragi) and pulses to school children twice a week during their midday meal.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
Including Mahula laddus made from Mahula found in our forests in school's midday meals can provide nutritious food to children.
— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
It would be good if foods like ragi, millet, and Sua are given to school children in the mid-day meal two days a week.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
It would be good to provide traditional food to school children for lunch.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If food made from Mahua is given in schools, children will be able to get nutritious food.
— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
It would be good to provide traditional food to school children during lunch.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
Fruits obtained from the forest are also important for the physical and mental development of children and for providing nutrition; the government should include them as traditional food items in school mid-day meals.
— Anil Pargi · Maliya Dokar, Banswara, Rajasthan
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

By incorporating local, traditional grains like ragi and millet into school lunch programs, communities can significantly improve children's health and well-being.

Our community advocates for the integration of traditional, locally sourced foods into public programs to nourish children and preserve cultural heritage for future generations.

By embracing our ancestral foods, language, and traditions, we can nourish our children and strengthen our community's identity and well-being.

To preserve our health and culture, we advocate for the inclusion of native, nutritious grains in public food programs.