Pushpa Kumari
Pushpa Kumari, a IX student of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalay, Bundu, District – Ranchi, has prepared Bal-Amrit (Baby food) that costs only Rs. 58/- per KG. It was the center of attraction at the state level 43rd Jawaharlal Nehru Science, Mathematics and Environment exhibition which commenced on 10th February, 2016. The baby food is made with 15 easily available ingredients like wheat, among daal, ground nuts, soya beans, jiggery, basil leaves, mint leaves, turmeric and other items.
Pushpa Kumari is from village- Vichahatu, Bundu, District- Ranchi. After death of her father Shri Pati Mahto she left her studies in class V due to poor economic condition of family. In the year 2012- 13 she got admitted in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in class VI.
According to Pushpa Kumari, baby food that is available in market are high in price, and it is unaffordable by many people. This was the reason that with guidance of her teacher, she came up with an idea of preparing low cost nutritious baby food. Nutritious value of all the ingredients of baby food have been calculated and accordingly mixed in appropriate portions.
Post this, she was selected to participate in Exchange programme of Science and Technology Agency SUKRA, Japan which was held on May, 2016.
The Sample of the baby food has been sent to the Ministry of AYUSH to get a copyright.
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