India, Feb. 4 -- Government schools across Gurugram are set to establish kitchen gardens to cultivate vegetables and fruits for mid-day meals, following directives from the education department, officials said. Schools with limited space have been encouraged to adopt rooftop gardening using pots and containers to ensure students receive nutritious, homegrown food, they added.

Currently, the district has 366 government schools, benefiting around 166,000 students under the mid-day meal scheme. Officials have mandated that schools adhere strictly to the prescribed menu, reducing reliance on outsourced vegetables. Non-compliance will result in departmental action against school heads and mid-day meal in-charges.

The initiative is designed t...