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India is a country of beliefs and faiths. Indian people believe that “Clean mind resides in clean body.” Lack of Knowledge of access to nutrition and balanced diet remains a major hurdle to the health and well-being of people living in rural areas. Balanced diet is that food which gives all the nutrients to our body does work properly in which fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts are included. This has led to both under and over nutrition in particular affecting children under 5 years. Major cause of child mortality in India as per SRS (Sample registration system) report 2010-13 is that malnutrition is a contributory factor in 45% child deaths. Basic causes of nutrition problem are poverty, inadequate food intake, nutrition insecurity. Growing children are suffering from depression because of poverty which is an obstacle in their development.[1] Poor people have not enough money to take care of their health and it is also a problem but Investment of time on physical fitness is free to poor people which make them productive to our country. Physical education subject is one of the sources of knowledge to make most of the people healthy and productive minds.