Uttar Pradesh
Aarogya Vatika in Educational Institutions of Uttar Pradesh
- 20 Sep 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- Recently, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has announced to set up Arogya Vatikas in all the school colleges of the state.
Key Points
- Aarogya Vatika is an exclusive health corner started by Navbharat Times, under which high medicinal quality and immunity boosting plant species will be planted in various parks of the city, so that the general public can become aware of the health benefits of plants available around them.
- According to the announcement of the government, the purpose of setting up Aarogya Vatika in educational institutions is to make the students aware about the ancient Indian traditions of medicinal plants and their use.
- According to Scientist R.A. Ram of Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, common man can also grow medicinal plants at home in kitchen garden and terrace garden and the waste generated from it can be converted into manure.
