Fewer Students are Getting Mid-Day Meal, Says Study

• There is a decrease in mid day meals food supply to government aided schools from 94.83 in 2012-2013 to 88.60 in 2013-14
• Mid day meals prepared outside the school premises also has dropped from 12.53 to 9.45
• In comparison with all the states barring Uttar Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland drop of the national average is mainly because of Uttar Pradesh
• U.P, Punjab, Delhi, Goa and Rajasthan are the states that have added significant drop adding to the national average
• Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/fewer-students-are-getting-midday-meal-says-study/article6128280.ece

Exams Perspective:

1. Mid-day Meal Scheme
2. Anomalies in Mid-day Meal Scheme Across States