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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed affiliated schools to install special display boards warning students about the health risks of consuming too much sugar.

This comes in response to a noticeable increase in Type 2 diabetes among children, a condition once largely limited to adults.

In a circular issued to school heads, the board expressed concern about the growing number of sugar-related health issues. It noted that one key cause is the widespread availability of sugary snacks, drinks, and packaged items on school grounds.

CBSE pointed out that high sugar consumption is not only contributing to diabet...