Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
Mid-Day Meal Programme
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Himachal Pradesh to spend Rs 100 crore on midday meal
Himachal Pradesh is going to spend Rs 100 crore during the current financial year on midday meal scheme. During the last financial year 625494 students were benefited by this scheme in 15197 schools in
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Bihar village which lost 23 kids in mid-day meal tragedy set to vote
While political leaders and workers continue with their high-pitch electioneering in Saran district of Bihar where voting will take place on May 7, no candidate of any major political party in the fray
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Improve sanitation in schools: L-G
Expressing concern over lack of cleanliness and sanitation in government schools, especially about girls’ toilets, Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday directed the Education Department to run
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Hungry for votes, but no neta to fix malnutrition problem
In January 2012, PM Manmohan Singh declared half of India’s children were malnourished and that was a national shame. Yet since then, not a single comprehensive national survey was conducted to determine
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Women’s empowerment and socio-economic outcomes: impacts of the Andhra Pradesh rural poverty reduction program
The paper explores whether one of the largest programs in the world for women’s empowerment and rural livelihoods, the Indira Kranti Patham in Andhra Pradesh, India, has had an impact on the economic and
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Food Security Act in UP from July 5
Officials Asked To Complete Formalities Lucknow: The Food Security Act (FSA) will be implemented in Uttar Pradesh from July 5. Chief secretary Jawed Usmani made this announcement saying directions have been issued to the department heads concerned to complete all formalities on priority basis to ensure that the Act comes into force completely as per schedule.
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Punjab bags 2nd position in Mid-Day Meal scheme
About two million students were covered during the current financial year. Mid-day meal In a major achievement, Punjab has bagged the second position in implementing the Mid-Day Meal scheme across
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Bihar 5th among best performing states for providing midday meal
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Tripura are ahead of Bihar Despite facing nationwide criticism over death of 23 children after having the midday meal last year, Bihar now secured the fifth position among best performing states.
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Rs. 8-crore project for food security in schools
Biogas plants to be installed in 3,825 schools The State government has allotted Rs. 8 crore to install portable biogas plants in schools to ensure cheap fuel for preparation of mid-day meals and food self-sufficiency. The project would give students an opportunity to access organically-grown vegetables for their noon meal.
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India’s mid-day meal scheme ranked 12th among lower-middle-income countries
India has the largest programme, catering to over 114 million children A global report by the World Food Project (WFP) for 2013 on 169 countries has said that India has the largest school feeding programme in the world, catering to over 114 million children, but stands 12thamong 35 lower-middle-income countries covering 79 per cent of its total number of school-going children.