Ludhiana, Feb. 6 -- Punjab state food commission chairman Bal Mukand Sharma has directed officials to conduct regular testing of mid-day meals and maintain a food test register in schools to ensure children receive quality meals prepared in hygienic conditions.

During a review meeting on Thursday, Sharma stressed the need for clean drinking water in schools and ordered installation of RO systems where filtration facilities are inadequate. He also mandated biannual health check-ups for students and mid-day meal workers to safeguard their health.

Providing an update on the mid-day meal scheme, officials informed the chairman that 2,43,253 children in Ludhiana benefit from the scheme, with a different menu served daily. To improve nutritio...