ORS day July 29

Detailed activity ideas for celebrating 𝗢𝗥𝗦 Day (Oral Rehydration Solution Day – July 29) in schools and educational institutions:

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: “Prevent Dehydration, Save Lives with ORS”

Sample Activities with Instructions

1.𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Objective: Teach students how to prepare ORS at home.

Instructions:

▪️A teacher or senior student demonstrates mixing 6 teaspoons of sugar + ½ teaspoon salt in 1 liter of clean water.
▪️Explain the importance of correct proportion.
▪️Let students prepare small samples in groups.

2.“Stay Hydrated” 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 Competition

Objective: Promote awareness on hydration and ORS usage.

Instructions:

▪️Topic ideas: “ORS Saves Lives”, “Beat Dehydration”, “Drink to Life”.
▪️Encourage charts with visuals of symptoms (dry mouth, fatigue, diarrhea).
▪️Display posters on classroom or science notice boards.

3.Role Play / 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝘁 – “A Life Saved by ORS”

Objective: Educate through storytelling.

Instructions:

▪️Students act out a scene: A child falls ill with diarrhea.

▪️Parents panic. A health worker explains ORS and saves the situation.

▪️Keep it short and simple (5–7 minutes).

▪️Highlight quick action and hygiene.

4. 𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸

Objective: Give essential knowledge to students.

Instructions:

Teachers explain:

▪️What is dehydration?
▪️When to use ORS?
▪️Why ORS is a life-saving solution?

Include symptoms: dry skin, sunken eyes, less urination.

Share WHO formula for homemade ORS.

5.𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇: “Think ORS, Think Health”

Objective: Reinforce understanding in a fun way.

Instructions:

Sample questions:

▪️What does ORS stand for?
▪️What are the ingredients of ORS?
▪️Can we use boiled water for ORS?

Use teams or individual rounds.

Award winners with small certificates.

6.𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿-Making and Chart Display – “ORS Formula”

Objective: Memorize the standard ORS formula.

Instructions:

▪️Students draw the ORS formula chart:
6 teaspoons sugar + ½ teaspoon salt + 1 litre clean water
▪️Illustrate a step-by-step picture guide.
▪️Hang charts in science lab or health room.

7.Water Bottle 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Activity

Objective: Encourage daily hydration habits.

Instructions:

▪️Ask students to bring a water bottle.
▪️Decorate using stickers or slogans like:
▪️“Stay Hydrated”
▪️“ORS = Life Saver”
▪️“Drink Water, Beat Heat”

Promote regular water intake.

8. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲: “I Choose ORS”

Objective: Build responsibility for health.

Instructions:

▪️Students take a simple oral or written pledge: “I will drink safe water, act fast in dehydration, and use ORS to save lives.”
▪️Place pledge slips on a “Hydration Tree” wall art.

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗡𝗩 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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