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States » NorthPosted at: Nov 14 2018 4:56PM


Markfed to provide mid-day meal to school students

Chandigarh, Nov 14 (UNI) Punjab State Food Commission's Chairman D P Reddy said on Wednesday that Markfed is tapped for providing fresh and quality packed food to the children in some schools on trial basis as a pilot project under the Mid Day Meal scheme and if the scheme is successful, it could be extended to other schools.
The decision regarding Mid-Day-Meal scheme under NFSA Act, 2013 has been taken in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Mr D P Reddy.
During the meeting Education Secretary Krishan Kumar explained that 60 per cent of the share towards the Mid-day-Meal is borne by the central government, whereas the remaining 40 per cent is given by the state government. This scheme is applicable in government and government aided schools for the primary and upper primary classes. The menu of the meal provided to the children is specified in the scheme itself. The quantity of diet varies from 100 gm to 150 gm per child per day as per the age of the child.
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