Programme Approval Board News Today

Education Department is set to enhance the nutritional value of the mid-day meal for children by incorporating milk and fruit (preferably banana), following directions from the Centre.

Officials from the Centre doubted Kerala’s claim that nearly 100% children enrolled in primary (class 1-5) and upper primary (6-8) schools in 14 districts of the state were covered under the scheme in 2022-23.

All 14 districts in Kerala had claimed that 100 per cent students in the Bal Vatika (below class 1) primary section have been receiving mid-day meals

Several issues prevent centres and the larger scheme from effectively curbing domestic violence or providing adequate support to survivors, shows an analysis.

While there are 733 One Stop Centres operational in the country, the scheme faces several challenges in providing effective assistance and support to women who are survivors of violence

The move comes after the Union Ministry of Education in September 2021 had announced its decision of bringing pre-primary children under the ambit of mid-day meals and provide nutritious meals in government schools, under the Balvatika project.

School Principals’ Association says helpers can’t get by on R1,500 per month