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Cabinet okays revamped mid-day meal scheme with expanded coverage

According to an official statement, coverage will now extend to the students studying in pre-primary or Bal Vatikas of government and government-aided primary schools

Children of mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries show better growth: Study

The study used nationally representative data on mothers and their children spanning 1993 to 2016 to assess whether MDM supports intergenerational improvement in child linear growth

Mid-day meals a lifeline for millions, should be re-activated: UN body

The UN WFP India has said as the schools re-open, the scheme will also need to be reactivated with the provision of hot, cooked meals.

Govt to provide fortified rice under mid-day meal programme: Food Secy

The government has decided to supply fortified rice in schools covered under the mid-day meal programme as part of its effort to fight malnutrition, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Friday. The rice will be fortified with three micronutrients -- vitamin B12, iron and folic acid, he said. Addressing a seminar organised by industry body PHDCCI, the secretary noted that micronutrients play an important role and said the government is focusing on this area. "...Formative years of child are extremely important. Therefore, all children who are attending ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) centres and all children who are attending schools and are covered under the mid-day meal programme, they should get fortified rice," Pandey said. He informed that the Department of Food and Public Distribution had good interactions with the Ministries of Women & Child Development as well as HRD (Education Ministry). "We decided that across the country all ICDS centres and all mid-day .

Dead rat found in a midday meal in UP, eight students and teacher fall ill

An inquiry has been ordered into the incident and strict action will be taken against those found guilty of negligence

Mid-day meals: Chhatisgarh plans to serve eggs to school children

The state government is exploring the option to use District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund to implement the scheme

Most BJP-ruled states skip eggs in mid-day meal, cite vegetarian sentiments

According to a survey, 14 of 19 BJP-majority states deny eggs to children in schools and anganwadis

Snake in mid-day meal at Faridabad's govt school; students vomit

Some students even vomited as soon as they had eaten the meal

No hike in pay of cooks under mid-day meal scheme in Punjab

The cooks are getting just Rs 33 for working 7 hours a day

54 students fall ill after midday meal in Bihar govt school

The children complained of uneasiness, followed by vomiting and diarrhoea after eating the food

Centre lowers foodgrain price for welfare plans

The food ministry has lowered the prices at which it sells wheat and rice for the mid-day meal programme and the Integrated Child Development Scheme

21 kids taken ill after consuming mid-day meal at UP school

The children complained of diarrhoea and vomiting, before being admitted to the health centre

At least 104 school kids hospitalised after eating mid-day meal in Palghar school

The packed mid-day meal was supplied by the ISKCON center located at Wada in Palghar district