Mid day Meal Scheme :-
The Mid-Day Meal Scheme, known as the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) Scheme, is a program in India that provides free lunches to children in government and government-aided schools. It’s the largest school meal program in the world, serving millions of children each day.
Why was the Mid-day Meal Scheme launched :-
The main objectives of launching the scheme of mid-day meals for children were the following:
- To improve the enrolment of children in school
- To ensure the retention of children in classes and also for retaining their attendance in classes
- To improve the level of nutrition among children, etc
What does the Mid-day Meal scheme provide :-
The scheme provides free meals to children studying in specific schools. The meals would be provided on all working days.
Eligibility to avail the Mid-day Meal Scheme :-
This scheme is applicable for school-going children studying in Government schools, schools aided by the Government, Special Training Centres, Madarasas and Maktabs which are supported under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.