Archive · 23 May 2025
CBSE Schools to Curb Sugar Intake and Diabetes Risks
The CBSE is making schools set up 'sugar boards' to help kids eat less sugar.
Many children in India are getting too much sugar from foods like candy and soda, which can lead to diabetes.
These boards will teach students about how much sugar is okay to eat, what foods have a lot of sugar, and how to make healthier choices.
The World Health Organization says kids should only get 5% of their daily calories from sugar, but many Indian children get way more.
Some states, like Karnataka, are also trying to help by changing school meals.
Experts think this is a good step, but it will work best if parents and communities also help out.
CBSE mandates 'sugar boards' in schools to educate students on sugar consumption.
Indian children consume more sugar than the WHO-recommended limit.
The initiative aims to combat rising childhood diabetes linked to high sugar intake.
Similar measures, like Karnataka's change to school meals, are being adopted.
Success depends on awareness, monitoring, and community support.
- Who
- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued the directive to all affiliated schools.
- What
- Mandatory 'sugar boards' are to be established in schools to educate students about sugar intake and related health risks.
- When
- May 14, 2025, the CBSE issued the directive.
- Where
- The initiative applies to CBSE-affiliated schools across India.
- Why
- To curb sugar consumption and promote better dietary habits among students to address the rising rates of childhood diabetes and pre-diabetes, which are linked to excessive sugar intake and sedentary lifestyles.
- Organization
- CBSE
- Directive Date
- May 14, 2025
- Age group with rising diabetes
- Under 14
- Daily calories from sugar
- 13-15%
- WHO Recommended Sugar Limit
- 5%
- Study Source
- PGIMER, Chandigarh