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Sweet dish and egg pulao to be in mid-day meal only if school managements can raise funds

January 30, 2025 11:07 am

The decision is part of the reforms to the three-course meal plan declared in June 2024 by the then school education minister Deepak Kesarkar

Kinnow returns to mid-day meal in Punjab but not a lot to cheer for farmers

January 07, 2025 1:07 pm

Punjab schools are now primarily purchasing kinnow from local retailers, which means farmers are unlikely to gain direct benefits from these sales.

Amid rising inflation, Punjab govt schools wait for mid-day meal cooking cost revision

November 07, 2024 5:00 pm

The last revision of mid-day meal cooking costs happened in 2022 and the Punjab finance department has written to the Centre requesting another one soon.

Sprouts and sweet dish to be part of new menu for mid-day meal in Maharashtra govt schools

June 12, 2024 7:16 am

With the new menu, Maharashtra has become the first state to bring this change in mid-day meals in government schools under the PM POSHAN scheme.

Congress slams Kerala govt for exempting school mid-day meal scheme from obtaining food safety licence

April 17, 2024 9:21 am

The Congress termed as "irresponsible and objectionable" the order issued by the General Education Department not to conduct quality inspections in schools with regard to mid-day meals.

Mid-day meals in Maharashtra govt schools to have egg, fruit

November 19, 2023 5:10 pm

Eggs and fruit will be served on Wednesdays and Fridays, while the menu will soon have more innovative nutritious recipes, including a sweet dish, the GR stated.

Karnataka govt forms task force to promote kitchen hygiene in Kalaburagi division

July 18, 2023 1:10 pm

A circular in this regard was issued by the director of PM Poshan (midday meal scheme), school education department, Karnataka government on July 10

Egg in midday meal shouldn't be stopped owing to high costs, Karnataka education dept tells schools

January 21, 2023 10:04 pm

A senior education official working on the midday meal programme said most of these issues were found in the Kalyan Karnataka region like Bidar, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Vijayanagara, Koppala, Raichur and Yadgiri and in the Dharwad district.

Mid-day meals: No supply of dry rice, Yavatmal, Jalgaon, Sangli & Pune manage with leftover or borrowed ration

January 12, 2023 1:08 pm

The issue came to light after schools in Yavtmal started making noise against the inadequate dry ration available to cook mid-day meals.

How India can boost millets cultivation

November 28, 2022 4:36 pm

A region-specific strategy and their introduction in mid-day meals in schools and anganwadis could boost millets cultivation. The need for wholesome nutrition would also be more for children in the very regions that are suited for millet cultivation

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