Heralding the International year of the millets, Vidya Ratna P.T.S. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, celebrated an eco-friendly ‘Millets Day’ on July 14. Salai Vadamalai, an entrepreneur who specialises in producing value added products of the millets and founder of Kukky’ Millets biscuits, presided over the function and sowed the seed of awareness on millets.
A ‘Millets Rally’ was conducted by the primary students. Music, dance and drama elucidating the importance of millets in our diet and in rejuvenating the soil and how they contribute to the sustenance of our environment, were held.
The parents and students took an oath stating that they would include ‘A Millet a day’ in their diet. Compulsory millet snack once a week is incorporated in the diet scheme of the student.
