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PM POSHAN<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • PM POSHAN (POshan SHAkti Nirman), earlier known as the \u2018National Programme for Mid-Day Meal in Schools<\/strong>\u2019, is a centrally sponsored scheme<\/strong> under which one hot cooked meal <\/strong>is served students studying in<\/strong> Balvatika <\/strong>(pre-schools) and classes I to VIII<\/strong>, in Government and Government-aided schools on all school-days.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Did you know?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • The Mid Day Meal Scheme was started in India from 15th August 1995.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      • The Scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Education.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It aims at providing nutritional support<\/strong> and enhancing school participation <\/strong>of students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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      • Additional features under PM POSHAN Scheme:-\u00a0\u00a0\n
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        • Tithi Bhojan:<\/strong> It is a community participation programme <\/strong>in which people provide special food to children on special occasions\/festivals <\/strong>in addition to regular meal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • School Nutrition Gardens:<\/strong> Development of School Nutrition Gardens in schools is being promoted to give children first hand experience with nature and gardening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Social Audit:<\/strong> Social Audit (collective monitoring by people\u2019s active involvement) in all districts is made mandatory <\/strong>under the Scheme.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Special Focus:<\/strong> Adequate provision for supplementary nutrition in aspirational districts \/ tribal districts \/ districts with identified high cases of malnutrition etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Disaster Management:<\/strong> Provision of hot cooked meal or Food Security Allowance<\/strong> to children when schools are closed due to a disaster.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The overall responsibility for smooth functioning<\/strong> of the scheme including providing hot cooked and nutritious meals to the eligible children lies with the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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