Sachin Tendulkar teams up with Parivaar for India’s healthy future

According to a UNICEF’s The State of the World’s Children 2019 report, every second child below the age of five in India is affected by some form of malnutrition. This includes stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height) and being overweight. India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar through his foundation is playing a role in changing this statistic positively with the help of Parivaar Education Society.

Along with his enormous contributions to the game of cricket, Tendulkar is leading the way by extending a helping hand to those who need it the most. In the nation’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian cricketer has been actively contributing and garnering support for the right causes. In the midst of this, he is supporting another noble cause which secures India’s future, the children.

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Children from remote villages, tribal zones and economically backward section face the common evils of lack of education and malnutrition. Parivaar Education Society with its novel concept of Seva Kutirs attempts to serve the future of the nation in a better way. These Kutirs provide children with nutritious breakfast and dinner alongside strong supplementary education and life-skills. Tendulkar through his foundation is helping the movement sustain.

Currently, 165 Kutirs are spread across rural pockets in Madhya Pradesh and cater to around 15,000 children. Every Kutir houses approximately 80-130 children with teachers and cooks to look after them. Via his foundation, Tendulkar will be taking care of the complete cost of running five existing Seva Kutirs. These five Kutirs are in the following areas of Madhya Pradesh – Sewaniya, Beelpati, Khapa, Nayapura and Jamunjheel.

Understanding the need for good nutrition and a balanced diet in a child’s life, Tendulkar will be helping these children get a healthy start to their lives. The legendary Indian cricketer is already associated with many other causes that serve the future of the nation. Helping underprivileged children to get high-quality medical care through SRCC Children’s hospital (Article link to be inserted) is one amongst the plenty. The support extended to Seva Kutirs is another step for Tendulkar in securing a healthy future for India.

“We at Parivaar are humbled with Sachin coming forward and supporting our cause as this will not only add value but will encourage more and more tribal children to come to our Seva Kutirs. This comes has a big endorsement towards our cause to fight malnourishment and this is the beginning of an everlasting association and we are hopeful that our objective to provide quality education and food gets fulfilled,” said Vinayak Lohani, the founder of Parivaar Education Society.