mid day meals

Maharashtra schools asked to provide buttermilk, ORS in midday meals as heat amps up

March 24, 2025 11:17 pm

According to schools, all these instructions are unnecessary as once such a weather warning is issued, schools do take care of their students and conduct classes as per local conditions

Respite for kinnow growers: Punjab Agro to buy 7000 MT for mid-day meals and their gin

February 16, 2024 11:51 am

From every block, the school staff themselves will coordinate and bring the fruit, which will now be used in midday meals once a week.

Lizard in mid-day meal: Headmaster, school inspector suspended; contractual staffer sacked

January 16, 2023 7:21 am

A dead lizard and a rat were found in the drums of cooked rice stored for the mid-day meal on Wednesday last week at Vidyanandpur Primary School in Malda’s Chanchal sub-division.

Bengal brings chicken into mid-day meal, Opposition spots a bone to pick

January 06, 2023 10:43 am

Questions timing of the four-month scheme, coinciding with panchayat polls; Bengal says made provision out of own money, would have extended it if had more funds.

Distribution under Midday Meal Scheme: Primary kids get deficit supply of fortified rice

October 29, 2021 6:16 am

Delhi: Stuck between govt and LG, better meals for kids

July 08, 2018 2:04 am

Amid instances of children falling ill and to monitor the quality of food, the Delhi government has said it wants to bring in NGO Akshay Patra Foundation, which provides meals in several other states.

50 students from Gurgaon-Faridabad fell ill after consuming stale meals

July 10, 2015 3:18 pm

According to sources, the school provided sandwiches stuffed with stale vegetable to students.

More schools to be added in WASH programme

May 14, 2014 7:14 pm

The decision was taken to review the 'Group hand washing with soap before Mid-Day meals' programme.

Periodical supervision now a must

March 28, 2014 3:11 am

Govt to set up independent authority; regular lab tests, surprise checks and monitoring of quality of grains and food items made compulsory.

DC quizzes govt school teachers, finds midday meal too spicy

February 10, 2014 11:00 pm

Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal on Monday conducted surprise inspection at government schools in Samrala sub-division.