CLASS XII

HOME SCIENCE PROJECT

ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECT MAY BE UNDERTAKEN -
1. Study of an integrated community based, nutrition/health programme being
implemented in own area, with reference to-
a) Programme objectives
b) Focal Group/Beneficiaries
c) Modalities of implementation
2. Visit to the neighbouring areas and interview two adolescents and two adults
regarding their perception of persons with special needs.
3. Profile any two person (child/adult) with special needs to find out their diet, clothing,
activities, physical and psychological needs.
4. Planning any five messages for nutrition, health and life skills using different modes
of communication for different focal groups.
5. Market survey any five processed foods with their packaging and label information.

Note-
 Dear students you have to select any one of the project and do it on A4 sized
sheets.
 On first sheet write HOME SCIENCE PROJECT FILE and on second sheet you
have to write the Aim of the project done.
 Use coloured pens(except red/green pen).
 Paste pictures related to your project .
 No need of pictures in project 4 and in project 5 different labels to be pasted.

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Project I
(SHEET II)
AIM-To study of an integrated community based, nutrition/health programme being
implemented in own area, with reference to-
a) Programme objectives
b) Focal Group/Beneficiaries
c) Modalities of implementation

(SHEET III)
MID DAY MEAL PROGRAMME
With a view to enhancing enrolment, retention and attendance and simultaneously improving
nutritional levels among children, the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary
Education (NP-NSPE) was launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 15th August 1995.
In 2001 MDMS became a cooked Mid Day Meal Scheme under which every child in every
Government and Government aided primary school was to be served a prepared Mid Day
Meal with a minimum content of 300 calories of energy and 8-12 gram protein per day for a
minimum of 200 days. The Scheme was further extended in 2002 to cover not only children
studying in Government, Government aided and local body schools, but also children studying
in Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE) centres.

(SHEET IV)
A)Objectives

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(SHEET V and VI)
b)Focal Groups/beneficiaries
Hunger and undernutrition can have permanent health impacts on children. Healthy mid-day
meals are one way to ensure children have access to one nutritious meal per day
The programme guidelines emphasize the need to focus on-
 all children in the 6 to 14 age group studying in primary and upper primary classes in
government and government aided schools.
 children from disadvantaged groups
 students in drought-affected areas during summer vacations
The nutritional guidelines for the minimum amount of food and calorie content per child per day are:[2]

Entitlement norm per child per day under MDM

Item Primary (class one to five) Upper primary (class six to eight)

Calories 450 700

Protein (in grams) 12 20

Rice / wheat (in grams) 100 150

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Dal (in grams) 20 30

Vegetables (in grams) 50 75

Oil and fat (in grams) 5 7.5

In the case of micronutrients (vitamin A, iron, and folate) tablets and de-worming medicines, the student is entitled to
receive the amount provided for in the school health programme of the National Rural Health Mission.[21]

(SHEET VII)
c)Modalities of implementation

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(Paste the pictures of mid day meal programme )

OR
Project I
(SHEET II)
AIM-To study of an integrated community based, nutrition/health programme being
implemented in own area, with reference to-
a) Programme objectives
b) Focal Group/Beneficiaries
c) Modalities of implementation

(SHEET III)
Integrated child Development Services(ICDS)
The Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme provide supplementary nutrition,
immunization and pre-school education to the children is a popular flagship programme of the
government. Launched in 1975, it is one of the world’s largest programmes providing for an
integrated package of services for the holistic development of the child. ICDS is a centrally
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sponsored scheme implemented by state governments and union territories. The scheme is
universal covering all the districts of the country.
The Scheme has been renamed as Anganwadi Services.

(SHEET IV)
A)OBJECTIVES

 To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years
 To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the
child;
 To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout;
 To achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various
departments to promote child development; and
 To enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional
needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.

(SHEET V and VI)

B)BENEFICIARIES

 Children in the age group of birth-6 years

 Adolescents
 Pregnant women
 Lactating mothers

SERVICES PROVIDED BY ICDS

ICDS Scheme offers a package of six services-

 Supplementary Nutrition
 Pre-school non-formal education
 Nutrition and health education
 Immunization
 Health check-up
 Referral services

Three of the six services viz. immunization, health check-up and referral services are related to
health and are provided through National Health Mission and Public Health Infrastructure. The
services are offered at Anganwadi Centres through Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and
Anganwadi Helpers (AWHS) at grassroots level.
The delivery of services to the beneficiaries is as follows:

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 Services Target Group

(i) Supplementary Nutrition Children below 6 years,

Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)

(ii) Immunization* Children below 6 years,

Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)

iii) Health Check-up* Children below 6 years,

Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)

(iv) Referral Services Children below 6 years,

Pregnant & Lactating Mothers
(P&LM)

v) Pre-School Education Children 3-6 years

(vi) Nutrition & Health Women (15-45 years)

Education

C)MODALITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION
 IMPLEMENTATION
For nutritional purposes ICDS provides 500 kilocalories (with 12–15 grams of protein) every
day to every child from 6 months to 6 years of age. For adolescent girls in the age group of 10
to 19 are given 6 kilograms of food grain every month.

 CHALLENGES
Despite increasing funding over the past three decades, the ICDS fell short of its stated
objectives and still faces a number of challenges. Also, though it has widespread coverage,
operational gaps mean that service delivery is not consistent in quality and quantity across the
country.
 IMPACT
By end of 2010, the programme is claiming to reach 80.6 lakh expectant and lactating mothers
along with 3.93 crore children (under 6 years of age). There are 6,719 operational projects
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with 1,241,749 operational Aanganwadi centres. Several positive benefits of the programme
have been documented and reported

 A study in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka demonstrated significant improvement in the

mental and social development of all children irrespective of their gender.
 A 1992 study of National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development confirmed
improvements in birth-weight and infant mortality of Indian children along with improved
immunization and nutrition
However, World Bank has also highlighted certain key shortcomings of the programme
including inability to target the girl child improvements, participation of wealthier children
more than the poorer children and lowest level of funding for the poorest and the most
undernourished states of India.

(PASTE PICTURES OF ICDS PROGRAMME)

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PROJECT II

(SHEET II)
AIM –To visit the neighbouring areas and interview two adolescents and two adults
regarding their perception of persons with special needs -

(SHEET III onwards)

General Information
Age-
Gender-

1. Have you met/seen any one with special need /or disability ? if yes . where ?
2. What did you notice about this person ?
3. How did you feel when you met /saw this person ?
4. Did you notice his/her special abilities ?Please specify.
5. How are they accepted in their families ?
6. What problems are faced by them ?
7. Are you aware of any aids especially designed for them ? Please specify .
8. Can they be educated ? How ? Will other children make fun of them ?
9. Can they become financially independent?
10. What are their specific needs ?

(For this project you have to take interview of two adults and two adolescents. You have to
write the answers too. Click the pictures while taking the interview and paste them)

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PROJECT III

(SHEET II)
AIM- To profile any two person (child/adult) with special needs to find out their diet,
clothing, activities, physical and psychological needs.

(SHEET III onwards)

General Information-
Age-
Gender-

1. Where do you live ?

2. What are your favourite foods?
3. How many chapatis can you eat to make you a strong girl/boy ?
4. Do you eat yourself ?
5. Does your family help you in bathing/dressing?
6. What all activities can you do yourself?
7. Are your clothes designed in a special way?
8. What special aids do you use to help you in daily chores ?
9. At home, what special arrangements are made for you so that you are safe and not have
any accidents ?
10. How often do you go out ?
11. Do you play any sports ?
12. Do you attend family functions ?
13. Do you get along with your siblings/cousins?
14. Who is your favourite ?
15. What opportunities are provided to you for your education ?
16. Do you participate in extracurricular activities ?
17. Do you participate in household chores ? Please specify .
18. What is your hobby ?

(For this project take the interview from two person(child/adult )with special needs and you
have to write answers [Link] the pictures while taking the interview and paste them.)

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PROJECT IV

(SHEET II)
AIM-To plan any five messages for nutrition, health and life skills using different modes
of communication for different focal groups.

(SHEET III onwards)

Write 5 different messages on different A4 sized sheets relating to Health ,Nutrition and
lifeskills . You can use slogans / poster / flash card/ puppet / charts / flip chart / pamphlet ,etc.
Message could be related to following topics- Junk foods / healthy eating/hygiene and
sanitation/ Eating disorders /exercise / reduce weight in healthy way ,etc.

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PR0JECT V

(SHEET II)
AIM- To market survey any five processed foods with their packaging and label
information.

(SHEET III to VIII onwards)

Paste the pictures of five different processed food and make five table for each to evaluate
the [Link] possible use five different packaged processed food. You have to write the
information while evaluating.

Mandatory
requirements of a label Label of Processed Food
Name of the product
Name and address of the
product’s manufacturer
Ingredients list with
additives
MRP
Packing codes/Batch
number
Country of origin
Instructions for storage
Brand name
Clear print
Vegetarian Green
dot/Non vegetarian
brown dot

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(SHEET IX)

Make a table comparing five types of packaging materials used for different types of foods.

Name of Packaging Label Information

Product Material
Used
Date of Best Net Relevant Nutritional
packaging before content(Weight) standardized facts
date marks
(Sheet X)

Write merits and demerits of different packaging material.

1. Plastic

Merits:

1. Lightweight: Reduces transportation costs and energy use.

2. Versatile: Available in various forms (e.g., bottles, films, containers) for diverse
applications.
3. Durable: Resistant to breaking, ensuring product safety during handling.
4. Cost-effective: Inexpensive to produce compared to alternatives like glass or metal.

Demerits:

1. Environmental impact: Non-biodegradable, leading to long-term pollution if not

recycled.
2. Recycling challenges: Complex sorting and low recycling rates for certain plastics.
3. Chemical leaching: Potential for harmful chemicals to migrate into food or liquids.
4. Microplastic pollution: Breaks down into tiny particles, harming ecosystems and wildlife.

2. Glass

Merits:

1. Recyclable: Can be recycled indefinitely without loss of quality.

2. Non-reactive: Does not leach chemicals, ensuring product safety for food and
beverages.
3. Aesthetic appeal: Transparent and premium look, enhancing product presentation.

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 4. Reusable: Can be cleaned and reused for multiple purposes.

Demerits:

1. Fragile: Prone to breaking, increasing risk during transport and handling.

2. Heavy: Higher weight increases shipping costs and carbon footprint.
3. Energy-intensive: Manufacturing and recycling require significant energy.
4. Costly: More expensive to produce and transport than plastic or cardboard.

3. Cardboard

Merits:

1. Biodegradable: Decomposes naturally, reducing environmental impact.

2. Renewable: Made from sustainably sourced paper or recycled materials.
3. Lightweight: Lowers transportation costs compared to glass or metal.
4. Customizable: Easily printed or shaped for branding and product protection.

Demerits:

1. Low durability: Susceptible to water damage and tearing, limiting use for liquids.
2. Limited protection: Less effective for fragile or heavy items compared to plastic or
metal.
3. Recycling contamination: Food residues or coatings can complicate recycling processes.
4. Weather sensitivity: Loses structural integrity in humid or wet conditions.

4. Metal (Aluminium)

Merits:

1. Recyclable: Highly recyclable with minimal loss of quality, saving resources.

2. Strong: Provides excellent protection for contents, ideal for cans and containers.
3. Lightweight: Lighter than glass, reducing transport emissions.
4. Barrier properties: Blocks light, air, and moisture, preserving product freshness.

Demerits:

1. High production cost: Energy-intensive manufacturing increases expenses.

2. Corrosion risk: Susceptible to rust or chemical reactions with acidic contents.
3. Limited flexibility: Rigid shape restricts use for certain products compared to plastic.
4. Environmental impact: Mining bauxite for aluminum can harm ecosystems if not
managed sustainably.
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