Odisha hikes allocation for midday meals: Rs 7.64 for primary students, Rs 10.94 for upper primary

The material cost for primary school students (classes 1 to 5) was increased from Rs 5.90 to Rs 7.64 per meal per student. The cost for upper primary school students (classes 6 to 8) was hiked to Rs 10.94 from Rs 8.82 per meal per student.

The revised cost will come into effect on December 1, he said.

Under the scheme, cooked meals are provided to 44.5 lakh students in more than 51,500 primary and upper primary schools in the state.