Haryana schools told to follow prescribed mid-day meal menu; heads must taste food before serving

Panchkula, Nov 7 (UNI) The Haryana School Education Department has directed government schools to ensure compliance with the prescribed mid-day meal menu and nutritional standards, making school heads responsible for the quality and quantity of food served to students. Under the instructions, all meals must be prepared on school premises under the supervision of the school head, who is required to personally taste the food before it is served to children. The department has prescribed separate meal schedules and nutritional requirements for primary and upper-primary students, specifying the quantity of raw ingredients and the protein, energy, calcium and iron content…