Mid-day meal helps to achieve educational objectives

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The Mid-Day Meal Scheme is an initiative of the Government of India primarily to end classroom hunger and promote education. It is the world’s largest school mid-day meal programme providing free food to children in government schools. This Scheme ensures that freshly cooked nutritious lunch is served to children in government and government-aided schools on each school day. The Scheme aims at: countering classroom hunger; increasing school enrolment; increasing school attendance; improving socialisation among castes; addressing malnutrition; and empowering women through employment. To maximise the benefits of the Scheme and to bring in more and more children under its ambit, the Government has encouraged the participation of NGOs. Thus, several NGOs have partnered with the Government to facilitate the school mid-day meal programme. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one such NGO in India serving wholesome meals to children since the year 2000. Having undertaken the mid-day meal NGO role in India, Akshaya Patra is well-aware of its
esponsibility in providing freshly cooked, nutritious, hygienic, and tasty meals to children on each school day. Heeding to this, the Foundation has ensured that standard operating processes are followed in all its kitchens while also adhering to the recommended nutrition levels as per the Central Mid-Day Meal Scheme. Mid-day meal supports educational objectives In most cases, children studying in government schools hail from the low socio-economic background. Due to unfavourable conditions, most families choose work over education for their children. In a grim situation like this, the school meal acts as a huge incentive for these families. With the hope that their children will receive at least one proper meal for the day, the parents send the children to school. Once the children are at school, they receive food and education under the same roof. School mid-day meal has proved to be a significant cornerstone in boosting education among children. Several studies have been conducted to gauge the impact of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the results of which have predominantly shown a positive trend. Focussing on the impact of mid-day meal in meeting educational objectives, it has been observed that mid-day meal has led to:
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