India, Nov. 19 -- Seeking to make school meals more nutritious, the Delhi Government has revamped its mid-day meal menu for the current academic year, introducing millet-based dishes.

According to the Directorate of Education (DoE), the revised menu will run on a six-day rotation and feature ragi and wheat flour halwa with masala chana, seasonal millet-based daliya, and so on. The DoE has flagged food safety concerns in earlier incidents in which lizards, insects, fungus, or small animals were found in meals supplied by some NGOs.

Calling the mid-day meal scheme a sensitive matter involving children's health, the department said it reserves the right to terminate any agreement immediately if contamination is reported by school heads.

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