Students to be taught about healthy lifestyle: Javadekar

The government will soon include various aspects of a healthy lifestyle in the school curriculum, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.

This will help students adopt a healthy lifestyle, he said at an international laparoscopic and bariatric conference here.

Addressing medical professionals working in the field ofbariatric and metabolic surgery, Javadekar pitched for a healthy lifestyle.

"We are going to include various aspects of a healthy lifestyle in the curriculum. Students need to know what all is to be done to lead a healthy lifestyle," he said.

The minister asked the medical fraternity to educate people about benefits of a healthy lifestyle and good dietary habits.