Union HRD Minister announces provision of mid-day meals for students during summer vacation
New Delhi, April 29 -- Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" on Tuesday, April 28 announced that the students will be provided with the mid-day meals even during the summer vacation in schools, in view of the nationwide lockdown put in place to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus or COVID-19.
"During lockdown, ration is being provided under mid-day meal scheme for the children to get adequate and nutritious food. Approval is being given for providing mid-day meal during summer holidays of schools, on which an additional expenditure of about Rs. 1,600 crore will be made. In addition, under the mid-day meal scheme, an ad-hoc grant of Rs. 2,500 crore is being issued for the first quarter," the Union Mi...
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