In 1925, a Mid Day Meal Program was introduced for disadvantaged
children in Madras Municipal Corporation. By the mid 1980s three States
viz. Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the UT of Pondicherry had
universalized a cooked Mid Day Meal Program with their own resources
for children studying at the primary stage By 1990-91 the number of
States implementing the mid day meal program with their own resources
on a universal or a large scale had increased to twelve states. That was mid day meal in the past, now mid day meal is the largest school feeding program feeding up to 12 crore children in 12 lakh schools across the country.This is an achievement itself for us and the Indian Govt and for India.
Many children who did not go to schools before and now enrolling in these schools where free mid day meal is provided. This shows us the extent to which poverty in India ha gone up. The worst hit are children as they are not able to live a normal lifestyle. Schooling is an important part of every bodies life. This same education is a dream for the underprivileged children. But, thanks to Mid day meal scheme, the enrollment, retention and attendance of children in these school has gone up. Kids who were malnourished before are now eating healthy food. Earlier children who came to school came hungry as there was not enough to eat in their homes. Now they go back home from school with a full tummy. This has encouraged children to go to school and learn and educate themselves with the help of the teachers. It has also helped children to improve socialization amongst different castes.
I remember when i was in school, my friends used to eat their tiff-ins in the class only when the lecture was going on. They never went hungry because they had their tiff-in and could eat from it anytime they wanted to. But some kids don't have this kind of luxury as they don't have much to eat.
Many children who did not go to schools before and now enrolling in these schools where free mid day meal is provided. This shows us the extent to which poverty in India ha gone up. The worst hit are children as they are not able to live a normal lifestyle. Schooling is an important part of every bodies life. This same education is a dream for the underprivileged children. But, thanks to Mid day meal scheme, the enrollment, retention and attendance of children in these school has gone up. Kids who were malnourished before are now eating healthy food. Earlier children who came to school came hungry as there was not enough to eat in their homes. Now they go back home from school with a full tummy. This has encouraged children to go to school and learn and educate themselves with the help of the teachers. It has also helped children to improve socialization amongst different castes.
I remember when i was in school, my friends used to eat their tiff-ins in the class only when the lecture was going on. They never went hungry because they had their tiff-in and could eat from it anytime they wanted to. But some kids don't have this kind of luxury as they don't have much to eat.
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