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It is noteworthy that under the Union Ministry of AYUSH, the National Medicinal Plants Board has approved this project at an estimated cost of around 53 lakh. Under the initiative, nearly 100 schools across all districts of the Jammu division will develop herbal gardens, with approximately 10 schools covered in each district.
Welcoming the project, Baldev Singh Billawaria said that in todayâs modern era, where the younger generation is increasingly drifting away from nature and traditional knowledge, such initiatives will reconnect them with the importance and utility of medicinal plants. He said that these gardens will not only take students beyond book-based learning but also provide them with practical knowledge about identifying plants, understanding their properties, and learning about their uses.
He further said that the scheme will enrich studentsâ knowledge while also playing a significant role in promoting awareness about health, environmental conservation, and traditional systems of medicine.
Expressing his views, Balbir Ram Rattan said that herbal gardens are a major step towards environmental conservation. He noted that this initiative will help inculcate a green mindset among children and make them more responsible towards nature. At the same time, it will strengthen respect and understanding for the AYUSH-based traditional healthcare system.
Both, Baldev Singh Billawaria and Balbir Ram Rattan expressed hope that the effective implementation of this project will enhance health awareness among students in the coming years and encourage them to actively participate in conserving natural resources. They also urged the concerned departments to implement the scheme in a timely and high-quality manner so that society can derive maximum benefit from it.
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