Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme
December 202
In 2021, Mid-Day Meal Scheme was renamed as Pradhan Mantri POSHAN Scheme.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme, which aims at providing nutritional support and enhancing school participation of students.
Under the scheme, one hot cooked meal is served to students studying in Balvatika (pre-primary education program) and classes I to VIII, in Government and Government-aided schools on all school-days.
The objectives of the Scheme are to address two of the pressing problems for majority of children in India, viz. hunger and education by: 🔸Improving the nutritional status of eligible children in Government and Government aided schools. 🔸Encouraging poor children, belonging to disadvantaged sections, to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities.
Providing nutritional support to children of elementary stage in drought-affected and disaster affected areas during summer vacation.
| Ingredients | Bal vatika & primary school | Upper Primary |
|---|---|---|
| Pulses | 20 g | 30 g |
| Vegetables | 50 g | 75 g |
| Oil | 5 g | 7.5g |
| Spices and Condiments | As per need | As per need |
| Fuel | As per need | As per need |
| *the meal are calculated per student basis |
