Orchids The International School Implements CBSE’s ‘Sugar Board’ Directive; Strengthens Existing Nutrition-Focused Initiatives
Rolls out informative Sugar Boards across campuses to build awareness on added sugar intake
Reinforces long-standing practices like balanced school meals and low-sugar hydration options
Empowers students with hands-on food education through farm-to-plate and nutrition learning
National, May 20, 2025: In response to the CBSE’s recent directive urging schools to establish ‘Sugar Boards’ to address the growing concern of childhood diabetes, Orchids The International School has announced the implementation of a comprehensive Sugar Awareness initiative across its campuses. This move complements the school’s ongoing commitment to nutrition-first education and student well-being.
Speaking on the rollout, Vijay Sreedhar, Culinary Head, Orchids The International School shared, “At Orchids, we believe the classroom extends all the way to the cafeteria. Nutrition isn’t an add-on—it’s an essential part of learning. CBSE’s ‘Sugar Board’ initiative validates the importance of what we’ve been championing for years: helping children understand what’s on their plate, and why it matters. By integrating farm-to-plate experiences, balanced nutritional meals, and now structured sugar awareness tools, we’re not just reducing sugar—we’re raising consciousness. Our goal is to nurture a generation that doesn’t just eat healthy, but thinks healthy.”
Speaking on the implementation, Naresh Ramamurthy, National Academic Head, Orchids The International School said, “These Sugar Boards will provide daily sugar intake guidelines, charts showing sugar content in everyday foods and beverages, and student-led tips and insights. We already have a strict no-junk-food policy on campus, and this initiative takes our commitment further. With nutritionist-led workshops, interactive challenges, and a phased reduction in sugar consumption, we aim to empower students to make healthier, more informed choices that will benefit them well into adulthood.”
Over the years, Orchids has already implemented a series of structured, health-centric initiatives, like:
Balanced School Meals: Orchids’ meal program meets approximately 70% of a child’s daily nutritional needs, offering a carefully curated mix of macro and micronutrients with minimal use of processed sugars
Smart Beverage Options: The school serves Waterfull, a premium flavoured water with 80% less sugar than conventional drinks, promoting hydration without high sugar intake
Farm-to-Plate Model: As India’s first school group to integrate hydroponic and polyhouse farming, students grow vegetables used in their own meals—reinforcing sustainability and nutrition
Food Education Modules: Through projects, classroom discussions, and culinary sessions, students gain critical knowledge on healthy eating habits
Through these proactive steps, Orchids The International School continues to lead by example in fostering a generation that values health, balance, and informed decision-making.
Education
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene #Bookreview
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene was on my to read list for a very long time.The Pahalgam Islamic terrorism in April 22nd and the India Pakistan war in May 2025,made me realize how world power equations ,relations and diplomacy ,wars are not things we can solve over a cup of Chai .Everything is nuanced ,veiled and nothing talks like power and money.
Both are important and both needs to be user for the good,if you want an unending supply of karmic good fortune.
Pros and Cons of the 48 Laws of Power
Pros:Quick easy to read.Comes to the point without meandering. Some very sane advice for anyone who wants to go forward in life .
Cons:Its brief and people who don’t like knowing the why,psychological aspect of what you do and why you do it ,may be unable to grasp the tenets of it.
My favorite one:48th one
Be like Water :Fluid
How do I know its a good book to read?
I like corroborated facts .I like laws which are backed by common sense and which helps me make sense of a world, hell bent on self destruct mode.
The book unfortunately doesn’t hold true to my first requirement but more than makes up for it with the second must.Also trying to find research links for the laws and including them in the book would have made this difficult to read.
Who should read the 48 laws of Power?
A must read for anyone struggling with office-politics/college politics/real world politics/for upping your social understanding.
Who shouldn’t read this
If you don’t like reading or getting along with people …you may safely skip this one.
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Cerebral Palsy:Mimics and Diagnosis
This was a topic discussed by Dr.Abhijit Misra at Siliguri December 2024 :43rd West Bengal State Pedicon Uttorcon 2.0
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Elimination of Tuberculosis by 2025 #WorldTB Day
This module is specially development by State TB Cell ,Swasthya Bhawan,Department of Health and Family welfare ,Government of West Bengal to help coordinate between private practitioners and state government resources for elimination of Tuberculosis.
It’s a social diseases which needs to be fought at all levels.
24th March is World TB day.Sharing this presentation for awareness.
New innovation in diagnosing TB
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Childhood Obesity and Adult life :Powerful Secrets No One Told you
No hiding behind smokes and mirrors now.Obesity is a health danger in multiple ways .In COVID times ,it’s more so.Co-morbidities are risky for all of us.
Check yours and your kids BMI here.
Download a fitness tracker here.
In these times seeing higher number of morbidly obese people in the ICU with COVID19 complications, has made this an urgent matter.
England has taken a stand with the new obesity strategy.They banned the advertising of fast foods in the prime time television.The time period which has most kids watching TV.
That’s a a start.They also plan to stop the two for the price of one offers.
This is all good.Because several research has shown significant increase in fast food serving size over the years.It has shown that an increase in use of processed , calorie dense, nutrient poor fast food is behind rise in diabetes ,heart disease ,obesity even in childhood.
Fast food is fast to eat but is slow to leave your body.
Obesity starts early.Then it creeps up .Then the next kilo adds up and the next.
With every passing decade with a sedentary lifestyle you end up adding kilos to your body.
That needs action if you want it to stop.
The small steps you can take to change the way you eat and move is what my new book is about.
Childhood Obesity and Adult life :Powerful truths No One Told You.
Find out what your daily calorie intake should be?
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How to leave the World a little better
How to leave the world a little better.
When I started blogging in 2014 ,I read amylynnandrews blog.She wrote a very useful newsletter called useletter.
She talked about creating original content online;not just rehash of existing content.
But I had a problem.
The health topics I wrote about often had extensive write ups on educational websites.
On looking deeper I found they were often(if not always)written by content experts or influencers not interested in the topic with expertise in writing, not necessarily a professional or expert in the medical field.
On big sites these articles were reviewed by Doctors or other Healthcare professionals .
I knew what I wanted to contribute to make my website and blog create it’s own little space in the very cluttered online World.
That started the journey of Healthwealthbridge 10 years ago.
Spreading awareness and education digitally wad my goal and I think I am on the right path to make the world a little better.
Trying to go carbon negative Since 2020 we have planted more than 500 trees and that’s something which made me really happy.Trees are the most selfless living things ever.Mother Nature has gifted us with tree friends wherever we go .My daughter knows books and plants are her mom’s favourite gifts and is my favorite partner in in nature walks.That I think is a good thing to get started on.
Making active lifestyle fun is my dream.In 2013 we shifted to a small town in West Bengal.A rented apartment with no common area,play area ,gym ,pool or a garden, I felt stuck indoors.While buying a home in Kolkata we found a lovely community housing offering not only great location,infrastructure but all of the above.But we couldn’t shift to Kolkata right away.Before 2020 my hubby simply didn’t have time to visit the village home 20 km away.I was always asking about it,but it was rented out and going there on weekends seemed impossible.
COVID pandemic lock down and my husband realized the prison like feel of the modern apartment house.
He jumped into action mode and in October of 2020 we started renovations in the village home and buying a small plot for our kitchen garden and a community garden area with friends for play time with kids ,friends and family.Its not easy and it’s not a project which is ever done.But we are doing the best we can.We made the best of a truly horrifying situation and decided to make a change for good.
Continuing to actively work for restoring gardens,forests, community gardens,nature walks and spreading the message of good health with nature is my way of leaving the world a bit better for the future.
