CBSE Class 4 EVS Chapter 21: Food And Fun NCERT Solutions

If you do not study in a boarding school, you can ask a friend or acquaintance who does. Boarding schools are different from other schools primarily because children live at the school in a hostel and do not return home every day. They typically only go home during school vacations. This means their daily routine, meals, and social interactions are centered around the school environment for most of the year.

Children in boarding schools generally receive a variety of food. This often includes nutritious options like fruits and milk, especially for breakfast, along with other meals and snacks throughout the day. The aim is to provide balanced meals to support their growth and studies.

Children in a boarding school typically sit together in a designated dining hall to eat their meals. This communal eating arrangement allows them to dine together as a community.

The food for the children in a boarding school is prepared by a cook or a team of cooks. They are responsible for planning and preparing the meals served to the students.

In many boarding schools, the food is served by staff members, such as peons or servers. They ensure that each child receives their meal in the dining hall.

Boarding schools usually have dedicated staff members whose responsibility is to wash the cooking and dining vessels. This ensures cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas.

Yes, it is quite common for children living in boarding schools to miss the taste and comfort of home-made food sometimes. While the food provided is usually balanced, it may not always replicate the specific flavors or dishes they are used to from home.

Whether one would like to go to a boarding school depends on personal preferences. Some might enjoy the independence and community living, while others, like the example given, might prefer to stay with their parents and miss them if they were away. It's a personal choice based on what makes a child feel most comfortable and happy.

Yes, I have eaten in a langar. For example, I had the experience of eating in a langar when I visited a Gurudwara with my family on the occasion of Gurunanak Jayanti. It was a very organized and welcoming experience where everyone sat together to share the meal.

In the langar I visited, approximately 30 people were involved in cooking the food, and a similar number, around 30 people, were serving the food to the attendees. This shows the large-scale effort involved in community kitchens.

Yes, there are other occasions when people eat together in large groups. For instance, during festivals like Saraswati Puja, a community meal is often organized. In such events, professional cooks might prepare the food, or dedicated volunteers from the organizing committee (like the Puja Samiti) might cook. The food is then served by these volunteers or other members of the community.