Event Name: Community engagement and Awareness on Malnutrition in Govt school of villages. Ballan
DATE: 22 March 2023
Organizer: Department of Agriculture (CEC) and Govt school Ballan
PLACE: Village Schools (Government Elementary school, Govt. Middle School)
This visit was conducted on 22 March , 2023. The visit was organized is a part of the course i.e Community Engagement Course (CEC 102). The visit is all about the rural lifestyle, how the people of rural areas live, the education of rural children and students were able to get knowledge about the facilities that are provided by the government to the villages. Ballan is a village in Jalandhar-west Tehsil in Jalandhar District of Punjab State India and has a population of approx 2308 people. It is located 10 km towards North from district head quarters jalandhar,11 km from jalandhar-west. Raipur, Rasulpur (1km), Mokhe (2km), Sarmastpur (2km), Kishangarh (2km), Ispur (3km) are the nearby villages to Ballan. The village has three schools Govt. Elementary school, Govt. Middle school and Govt. High school. A field trip study is an educational excursion where students venture outside the classroom to gain real-world, hands-on experiences related to their curriculum. These trips offer students the opportunity to observe, explore, and learn in practical settings, fostering a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Students visited to Anganwadi or primary, Senior Secondary school for analyzing a Mid-day Meal (Scheme) concept how it works and they checked a kitchen or Rasoi Ghar of that schools which was very small in size and there was a menu for daily meals which is prepared in a school as a mid day meal.
The visit consisted of the following activities:
Introduction to : Students were given an overview of the organization’s mission, services, and achievement. Interactions with Residents: Students had the opportunity to interact with the students of the govt. School in Ballan Village, engaging in conversations and participating in various activities. Group Discussions: Students participated in group discussions to reflect on their experiences and the lessons learned during the visit.
DAVU organizing Community engagement and Awareness on Malnutrition
Government Elementary School, Ballan, Jalandhar