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Nestlé India Celebrates 15th Anniversary of the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme

Nov 22, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #Kids, #Programme

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Nestlé India and its partners commemorated the completion of fifteen years of its flagship societal initiative, Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme, dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles amongst adolescents. Launched as a pilot programme in 2009, it has grown significantly, reaching over 600,000 adolescents and 56,000 parents in 26 states and union territories. The programme provides adolescents with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about healthy eating and active living. It highlights the importance of physical activity as an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, promotes responsible plastic waste management, and encourages parents to help their children adopt healthy habits.

Nestlé India has partnered with educational institutions such as CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Goa College of Home Science, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Gujarat University, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Punjab Agricultural University, University of Agriculture Sciences and Magic Bus India Foundation, to bring the programme to life.

Commenting on this significant milestone, Mr. Sanjay Khajuria, Director, Corporate Affairs, Sustainability, Nestlé India, said, “Celebrating 15 successful years of the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme is a significant milestone that emphasizes our unwavering commitment to building a healthier future for our youth. Education is a transformative tool for driving positive change in society. Through this programme, we have successfully engaged with adolescents nationwide, equipping them with vital knowledge about nutrition, hygiene, and active lifestyles.”

The Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme has made a notable impact on the educational engagement of adolescents. An increase in school attendance is observed, with 92% of students in the intervention group attending school at least five days a week post-intervention, up from around 54% before the intervention. The programme has also had positive impact on adolescents around nutrition awareness. To cite an example, the awareness of vitamin A saw a remarkable increase in the intervention group, increasing from 33% at the beginning of the programme to nearly 73% at the endline.

Dr Harinder Singh Oberoi, Director, NIFTEM, commented, “Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme has been able to deliver positive results in the communities across India. This has been made possible through extensive, collaborative and thorough efforts. We take pride in being a part of this initiative and are committed to keep moving forward with the same enthusiasm, dedication and hard work.”

The initiative is implemented in schools and communities through sports-based activities with adolescents and parents to equip them with skills that inculcate healthy habits with engaging content. Community stakeholders play a pivotal role in creating awareness on healthy lifestyle. This creates a sense of responsibility among adolescents making a direct impact on their lives.

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LIBA’s Flagship PGDM Programme Draws 1 Lakh Visitors in Record Time

Nov 5, 2024 by Sujata 0 Comments #Attracts, #Programme

CHENNAI, India, Nov. 5, 2024 – Premier B-School, LIBA which recently opened registrations for its two-year PGDM programme has been witnessing a surge in interest from applicants across India. The programme’s registration page has recorded a massive traffic of over 1 Lakh visitors within a fortnight of announcing the start of student registrations for its 2025-2027 batch.

Ranked amongst the top B-schools in India, LIBA has been at the forefront of creating ethical business leaders since its inception in 1979. Built to uphold the tenets of ‘Excellence with Ethics’, for nearly half a century, LIBA has been striving to create leaders of tomorrow who prioritise integrity, accountability, and transparency at work and beyond.

The renowned Jesuit institution’s Post Graduate Diploma in Management programme which is now open for registration is well-known for its distinctive pedagogy. Continually striving to inculcate the values of excellence, justice, honesty and service to the society, LIBA’s two-year, full-time residential PGDM programme offers students an immersive, experiential learning environment that promotes individual excellence and fosters creativity like no other institution in the country.

As pointed out by the Director of LIBA, Dr. C. Joe Arun, SJ, who holds a D.Phil (Oxon) from Oxford University, “LIBA is a learning institution and the faculty act as facilitators who strive to enhance each student’s unique strengths by guiding them towards pursuing their personal goals and taking ownership of their work. We let our students be the captain of their own ship. And our fundamental philosophies emphasise the need to focus and test our student’s strengths and not their weakness. At LIBA we believe singers must be tested on singing and dancers must be tested on dancing. And that’s reflected in our continual student assessment model that has completely done away with the conventional practice of annual evaluation.”

A rigorous, two-year programme, LIBA’s PGDM is designed to give fresh graduates, aspiring young professionals and those looking for a career-change a solid foundation in the key areas of business. With work experience considered an added advantage for applicants, the stringent admissions process includes application submissions, where in information such as past academic, co-curricular performance as well as the candidates’ CAT / XAT IDs are captured.

With the institution already witnessing a steady rise in interest within weeks of opening registrations for its 2025-2027 batch, it now remains to be seen how many of the best aspirants make it to the final round of selection.