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Good Touch–Bad Touch SEL

Read the following situations and classify them as a ‘good touch’ or a ‘bad touch’.
y Your parent hugs you when you feel sad: __________

y A stranger offers you a chocolate and touches your shoulder: __________
y Your teacher pats you on your back for a work done well: __________
y A stranger holds your hand unwillingly: __________

Skills Covered: Decision-making • Problem-solving • Social and emotional thinking • Personal safety

My Healthy Posture Poster

Draw two figures – one showing a wrong posture and the other showing a correct posture. Then
decorate the poster with a catchy slogan to make it attractive.

Skills Covered: Creativity • Visual expression • Self-awareness

Case Study: The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and School Hygiene

In 2014, the Government of India started the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. One important part
of this mission was building toilets and teaching children about cleanliness, hygiene and
handwashing in schools. Earlier, many children, especially girls, did not attend school regularly
because of poor toilet and hygiene facilities. But after the mission, schools across India got new
toilets, handwashing stations and awareness programmes. Teachers and health workers taught
children to wash hands before eating, after using the toilet and to keep their surroundings
clean. As a result, children became healthier, missed fewer school days due to illness, and learnt
the importance of personal hygiene, safe posture while studying and staying clean to avoid
diseases. This case shows how good hygiene habits help in both health and education.
Based on your understanding of the text, answer the following questions.
1. How did the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan improve children’s health and school attendance?

2. Why is handwashing an important part of hygiene?
3. What lesson can we learn about the link between hygiene and education?

Skills Covered: Critical thinking • Self-awareness • Environmental awareness

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