How Mid Day Meal Programme Address The Problems Of Rural India?
The mid-day meal program was introduced as a part of the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education on August 15, 1995. However, the roots of this school meal program may be linked back to the pre-independence era, when the British administration decided to devise measures to assist underprivileged students. Today, the scheme's main goals are to provide nutritional support to children in elementary school, promote school enrolment, and combat hunger and malnutrition. Food security, the shortage of nutritious food in rural areas, and access to education are always high on the priority list. This is why the Indian government came up with the concept of a midday meal programme. The goal is to provide healthy meals to children in the lower and higher primary grades. According to the data, 4% of Indian youngsters do not attend school. Yes, it is a sobering reality. At a young age, parents encourage their children to work. With schools providing free meals, more ...