The Mid-Day Meal Scheme, now known as the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN), is a government program in India that provides free, nutritious meals to school children in government and government-aided schools to improve their nutritional status and encourage school attendance.
Purpose: The primary goals of the PM-POSHAN scheme are to address hunger, malnutrition, and low school attendance among children.
Implementation: The scheme provides hot, cooked meals to children in primary and upper primary schools.
History: The scheme was initially known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme and was mandated by the Supreme Court of India in November 2001.
Uttarakhand: In Uttarakhand, the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is implemented through the Samagra Shiksha.
