To stay fit, women may grind ‘chakki (stone grinder)’, fill water pitchers or sweep or mop floors, advised Rajasthan’s education department in its monthly magazine. The magazine, Shivira, is meant for schoolteachers and usually carries essays on education, great personalities, or issues of general interest. It said while early morning walks, running, cycling, horse-riding, swimming or any other sports are good for health, women can also stay fit by doing various household chores. It’s not the first time that the education department found itself in the midst of a controversy. The revised physical health and education textbook introduced this year says that eating meat causes a lot of harm to the body.

Source: Hindustan Times November 11, 2017 06:49 UTC