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Mirzapur govt school principal, teacher held for siphoning off Mid-Day Meal ration

January 14, 2024 10:01 am

Shyam Bahadur Yadav (35), the principal, and assistant teacher Surya Kant Tiwari (32) have been booked under Section 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code at the Sant Nagar police station.

Buy mid-day meal pulses from Nafed, Centre tells states; UP, Bengal say no

Centre urges states to buy mid-day meal pulses from Nafed; UP, West Bengal say no

April 19, 2023 9:01 am

West Bengal and at least three NDA-ruled states including the BJP have rejected the proposal, and Punjab has sought clarification on the proposal.

Balvatika scheme: Punjab proposes extension of mid-day meal to 3 lakh pre-primary kids

April 15, 2023 8:43 am

The move comes after the Union Ministry of Education in September 2021 had announced its decision of bringing pre-primary children under the ambit of mid-day meals and provide nutritious meals in government schools, under the Balvatika project.

Joint review mission: Central team in Bengal, begins review of mid-day meal scheme in schools

February 01, 2023 4:51 am

Earlier in the day, the joint review mission consisting of Union Education ministry officials, a nutritionist, a representative of UNICEF along with director of PM Poshan Scheme, V Bhaskar held a high-level meeting with state education department officials at Vikas Bhawan in Salt Lake.

Chicken for children: West Bengal govt has done well to make its mid-day meal scheme protein rich

January 09, 2023 9:16 am

The state government must not whittle under pressure — financial or political — but continue with the new menu.

Agra: Govt school principal held for siphoning off Rs 11 crore of midday meal scheme

August 03, 2022 4:05 pm

The principal used fake documents to register an NGO and used Rs 11.46 crore of the midday meal scheme with the help of officials and staff of his department and banks, Superintendent of Police (Vigilance), Agra, said.

Despite opposition, Karnataka govt set to bring eggs on mid-day meal menu

April 13, 2022 7:23 am

Under the latest proposal, fruits or other alternatives will be provided to those who do not consume eggs.

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Pune: Over 2 lakh children of migrant cane harvesters deprived of mid-day meals for months

January 20, 2021 8:03 pm

This season, state mills have seen an unusually large number of children accompanying their parents. Reports of leopard attacks earlier in the year in Beed district were among the reasons a higher number of cane harvesters brought their families along.

Vaishnav menu on table: TN govt faces heat for Akshaya Patra tie-up for school breakfast

Coronavirus: Schools shut, SC wonders how children are getting their mid-day meals

March 18, 2020 11:41 am

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisanse of the non-availability of mid-day meals and issued notices to state administrations seeking their replies on how children are being taken care of.

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Anaemia is a public health emergency that needs to be addressed immediately

May 20, 2019 10:08 am

Fortifying staples with essential nutrients holds the key in fight against anaemia. The daily consumption of iron rich dark green leafy vegetables has reduced from 64 per cent to 48 per cent of the population in the last decade.

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