Midday Meal

Odisha school headmaster among four arrested for diverting rice meant for mid-day meal to mill

Headmaster of a government-run school and a rice mill owner were among four persons arrested for alleged diversion of rice meant for mid-day meal for students in Ganjam district to the rice mill, police said on Saturday.

Almost 100 school students land in hospital after eating midday meal in Palghar

Since symptoms point towards food poisoning, samples of the meal served at the Palghar school have been sent for tests to a laboratory in Mumbai

Bihar: 100 children fall ill after consuming mid-day meal at govt school

Nearly 100 children fell ill on Monday after eating their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar's Madhubani district, an official said.

Health tips: Minister Badal says PepsiCo willing to cut sugar in drinks; Nooyi mum

The minister also added that the PepsiCo Chairman was open to the idea of playing a role in enhancing the nutritional value of meals provided under the government's midday scheme

Madhya Pradesh: 53 kids fall ill after eating food in school

Fifty three children fell sick after eating food served on Independence Day at a government-run primary school at Balapur in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.

Bihar mid day meal tragedy: Charge sheet against principal

A chargesheet was filed Monday against a Bihar school principal and her husband for the deaths of 23 children who ate contaminated mid day meal, police said.

Bihar midday meal tragedy: Chargesheet against principal, her husband

A chargesheet was filed Monday against a Bihar school principal and her husband for the deaths of 23 children who ate contaminated mid day meal, police said.

Not posible to provide midday meal on current budget: Bihar minister

In the backdrop of the Bihar midday meal tragedy which claimed 23 students' lives, state Education Minister P K Sahi today suggested a review of the cost factor under the scheme, saying the existing funding pattern is grossly inadequate to ensure quality food

Uncertainty over Pallam Raju's presence in CABE meeting

The meeting is expected to deliberate on a crucial report on national mission on teachers and teaching and an update on the mid-day meal programme.

SMS monitoring of midday meal: Why it will not end Odisha's horrors

While this would certainly be a big improvement on the earlier system of monthly reporting, there is no way it can keep tabs on things that have a critical bearing on the incident-free running of the scheme