NGOs to run mid-day-meal scheme in five districts: Maluka
Punjab No. 2 in mid-day meal scheme
By Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, January 21: In a major achievement,
Punjab has bagged second position in implementing Mid-Day-Meal Scheme
across the country.
Punjab Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka said that under the
mid-day meal scheme, over 19 lacs students are covered during current
financial year which include 13723 primary schools and 6656 upper
primary schools of Punjab.
Maluka further said that the government has provided an amount of Rs.
275.81 crore under the mid-day meal scheme for cooking cost, food grain,
transportation of food grain and honorarium to cook-cum-helper and
management. Besides this Rs. 8.60 crore have also been provided for
utensils in all the government and government aided schools of the
state. Minister also said that Mid-Day-Meal Scheme was being implemented
efficiently in the schools of state and students were being provided
with a balanced diet for lunch in all the primary and upper primary
schools. As a pilot project, schools falling in municipal limit of
Mohali, Sangrur, Moga, Bhatinda and Nawanshehar the scheme is
implemented through Non-government-Organizations (NGOs) that teachers
could devote their full time for teaching.
The Minister said that the concerned officers have already been directed
to ensure quality and quantity before lifting the food-grains. They
would be held responsible if any complaint received regarding the
quality of food grains. No laxity would be tolerated in this regard.
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News Posted on : 2014-01-21
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