Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the 'Hot Cooked Meal Scheme' for children aged 3 to 6 years in Anganwadi centres of the state from Ayodhya on Friday.
The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh, which is working towards providing hot cooked food to children aged 03-06 years at Anganwadi centres, may decide to keep a uniform menu for the smooth operation of the Mid-Day Meal scheme.
"The 16 students were brought to the hospital after they complained of vomiting and abdominal pain following the mid-day meal at school. They have been admitted to the paediatric ward," said Sunil Phakle, Dean, Jan Shatabdi Hospital, Chembur.
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said that the state government has started three eggs a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) under PM Poshan in 2,429 schools of tea garden areas covering 2,49,042 students from Monday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the decision of Lakshadweep administration to exclude meat products, including chicken, from the midday meal menu for school children in the islands.
Around 50 students of a primary school in Bihar were hospitalised on Tuesday (September 12) after they fell ill after consuming their mid-day meal, an official said.
With the objective of encouraging millet consumption and boosting farmers' income, the Yogi government has decided to incorporate millets in the form of 'Bajra khichdi' into the mid-day meals provided to children.
Chouhan said, “The state government has made arrangements to provide mid-day meals to students, bicycles for boys and girls, laptops on securing 75 percent marks in class 12. Today, the amount has been transferred to the bank accounts of 4.60 lakh students for cycles at the rate of Rs 4500 a
Due to public holiday, the government has given instructions to ensure special mid-day meal arrangements for all the children of the schools. The Director General School Education and Director Mid-Day Meal Authority Vijay Kiran Anand has issued an order in this regard.
Talking to the media, Rayudu said that as part of the Jagananna Gorumudda programme (mid-day meal programme), meals are being distributed to thousands of school students from 'Akshaya Patra' itself.