THЕ ЕFFЕCTIVЕNЕSS ОF NUTRITIОN ЕDUCATIОN IN RURAL SCHООLS

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This articlе analуzеs thе еffеctivеnеss оf еducatiоnal wоrk оn hеalthу еating amоng studеnts in schооls in rural arеas. Thе studу еxaminеs thе fоrmatiоn оf a hеalthу еating culturе, thе еxisting infrastructurе in this rеgard, thе rоlе оf parеnts and еducatоrs, as wеll as prоgrams implеmеntеd bу statе and nоn-gоvеrnmеntal оrganizatiоns. Thе lоwеr qualitу оf childrеn's nutritiоn in rural schооls cоmparеd tо citiеs, thе lack оf a sufficiеnt nutritiоn culturе, and thе shоrtcоmings in thе cоntinuitу and qualitу оf еducatiоnal wоrk arе analуzеd оn a sciеntific basis. Thе articlе alsо dеvеlоps rеcоmmеndatiоns suitablе fоr thе natiоnal cоntеxt basеd оn fоrеign еxpеriеncе and glоbal rеcоmmеndatiоns оn hеalth. This studу оffеrs sоlutiоns tо urgеnt prоblеms aimеd at imprоving еducatiоn pоlicу, strеngthеning childrеn's hеalth, and incrеasing sоcial еqualitу. Kеуwоrds: Hеalthу nutritiоn, еducatiоnal wоrk, studеnt hеalth, nutritiоn culturе, hеalthу lifеstуlе in еducatiоn, nutritiоn pоlicу, sоcial еqualitу, intеgratiоn оf еducatiоn and hеalth, schооl infrastructurе. In the 21st century, strengthening the health of children and ensuring their physical and psychological development remains one ofthemost pressing issues ona global scale. Indeed, in developing countries, especially in rural areas, the problems of healthy nutrition of students in schools have not yet been fully resolved. The lack of a healthy eating culture in educational institutions, the lack of rational and balanced nutrition of students directly affect not only their health, but also theirintellectual abilities, social activity andlevel oflearning. Studies show that the quality of nutrition in rural schools is lower than in urban ones, which is explained by the insufficient implementation of spiritual and educational work, financial, organizational and infrastructural limitations. At the same time, there is insufficient cooperation between parents, teachers and local health systems. This leads to insufficient formation of concepts of healthy nutrition. Schools are an important platform not only for education, but also for upbringing and promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, the need to conduct systematic and scientifically based educational work on healthy nutrition, especially in rural schools, is growing. After all, the National Development Strategy put forward by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan also identifies the formation of a healthy generation and strengthening the integration of education and health care systems as one ofthemain priorities. Thecurrent stateof educational work onnutrition inrural schools, existingproblems, theirlevel of effectiveness and proposed complex approaches for the future are analyzed. In addition, practical recommendations are developed based on international experience, local conditions andmodern health care requirements. The results ofthestudy will serve tolay thescientific and practical foundation for the formation of a healthy generation in our country, strengthening the inextricablelink between education and health care. Literature review: Although the number of scientific studies aimed at ensuring healthy nutrition for students in rural schools and increasing the effectiveness of educational work in page2151 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSN:2692-5206,ImpactFactor:12,23 AmericanAcademicpublishers,volume05,issue06,2025 Journal: https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai this regard has increased in recent years, systematic and in-depth studies in this area are still lacking. It is worth noting that the decrees and resolutions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at forming a healthy generation, in particular, the “Strategy of the Development of Uzbekistan for 2022–2026”, identify strengthening the integration of health care and education, and improving theschool nutrition system as themain priority areas. Studies by local scientists in the fields of medicine and pedagogy have analyzed the nutritional balance, micronutrient deficiencies, and the consequences of malnutrition in school-age children. This literature emphasizes that educational activities on healthy eating are mainly theoretical innature and lack practical tools. In addition, educational manuals issued by the Ministries of Public Education and Health (for example, on the subject of “Fundamentals of a Healthy Lifestyle”) are used as the main resource in educational work. However, these resources have not yet been adapted to modern interactivemethods. The document “School Health and Nutrition Strategy” (2020–2030), developed by the World Health Organization, extensively discusses the impact of nutrition in the school environment on education. This strategy emphasizes the importance of improving children's cognitive abilities andlearning through healthy nutrition. The Food and Agriculture Organization has also published recommended policy and practical measures to improve nutrition in schoo