Monday, March 17, 2025

Natl-level consultation on mid day meal

Date:

Share post:

spot_img

SHILLONG: A two-day National Level Consultation on preparation of Mid Day Meal (MDM) rules under National Food Security Act, 2013 for Mid Day Meal Scheme and roadmap for extending benefit of Social Security Schemes to cook cum helpers was held at Hotel Pinewood here on Monday.  The programme was jointly organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Education Department.
In her opening remarks, the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, MHRD, Vrinda Swarup said that the implementation of the MDM is a crucial issue and therefore framing of the rules is significant to cope with the rising situation. While highlighting the need for personal hygiene in schools, Swarup informed that under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign there is a provision for the construction of school toilets and that the school authorities and the concerned department should make provisions for arranging of hand-washing facilities in schools.
In context of the Mid Day Meal Scheme, overview and presentation of relevant provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013 was presented by the Director, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Nilambuj Saran and by the Director, MDM, MHRD.

spot_img

Related articles

Tej Pratap Yadav fined for violating traffic rules on Holi

Patna, March 16 : RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav, son of former Chief Ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri...

Illegal Bangladeshi immigrant residing in Delhi’s RK Puram nabbed

New Delhi, March 16 : Delhi Police have apprehended a Bangladeshi national, Afazuddin Gazi alias Gazi, who was...

Mumbai guard takes girl to terrace for showing pigeons, molests her

Mumbai, March 16 : A security guard in Mumbai's Goregaon was arrested for molesting a nine-year-old girl on...

Eminent Odia poet Ramakanta Ratha passes away, CM Majhi expresses grief

Bhubaneswar, March 16: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of...