Mid-Day Meal Current Affairs, GK & News
Introduction of Millets in Mid – Day Meal Scheme
The Government of India is to include millets in the mid day meal scheme. This is being done to enhance the nutrition in children. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Education. It is to be implemented by PM POSHAN scheme. What is the plan? The central government has asked the state governments and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Food security • malnutrition • Mid-Day Meal • Millets • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • NITI Aayog • PM-POSHAN Scheme
‘PM POSHAN’ to be continued in Schools
Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of PM POSHAN scheme in Schools, which is a Centrally Sponsored National Scheme. Key facts PM POSHAN scheme would run for five more years. It will run from 2021-2022 to 2025-26. Scheme has been approved with a financial outlay of 54,062 crore rupees from the Central Government. State Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: centrally sponsored scheme • Child Nutrition • Mid-Day Meal • PM-POSHAN Scheme • UPSC
DBT approved for Mid-Day-Meal Scheme
Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, has approved proposal to provide monetary assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to students under Mid-Day meal scheme. Who will benefit? Direct benefit Transfer of cooking cost component if Mid-Day-Meal scheme will benefit 11.8 crore eligible students. This will provide a boost to Midday Meal programme. Monetary assistance ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: DBT on Midday Meal Scheme • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Education Guarantee Scheme • Mid-Day Meal • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • Union Education Minister
Telangana Extends Mid-Day Meal Facility to Junior College and Degree College Students
In order to reduce the drop-out rates in the junior colleges, the Telangana government has announced that the mid-day meal facility will be extended to the students of the government junior colleges and degree colleges across the state. This will provide the opportunity to reduce the rate of drop-out along with providing nutritional support to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Degree Colleges • Junior Colleges • Mid-Day Meal • Telanagana Government • Telangana
Union Government notifies mid-day meal rules under National Food Security Act, 2013
Union Government has notified Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Rules, 2015 under the Food Security Act, 2013. The new rules have been finalised by Union Government after consultation with the States and other related Ministries of Union Government. New Rules are Temporary utilization of other funds available with the school for MDM in case school exhausts funds ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Education • Government Schemes • Mid-Day Meal • Public health