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Centre to give Rs.100 each to children covered by mid day meal scheme

-The Hindu

Right to Food activists say this is insufficient to provide nutrition security

The Centre has decided to give about Rs. 100 each to children studying in Class 1 to Class 8 in government schools, who are beneficiaries of the Mid Day Meal scheme. However, Right to Food activists say this is insufficient to provide the nutrition security envisaged by this measure.

The money, 1200 crore in total, will be given to 11.8 crore children through direct benefit transfer as a one-time payment, according to an Education Ministry statement on Friday. The money comes from the cooking cost component of the scheme, it said.

“This decision will help safeguard the nutritional levels of children and aid in protecting their immunity during the challenging pandemic times,” said the statement. “The Central Government will provide additional funds of about 1200 crore to State Governments and UT Administrations for this purpose.”

Cooking cost component

The total Central allocation for the Mid Day Meal scheme in 2021-22 is 11,500 crore. It’s largest component is cooking costs, which cover the prices of ingredients such as pulses, vegetables, cooking oil, salt, and condiments. Last year, the minimum allocation for cooking cost per child per day was set at 4.97 for Classes 1 to 5, and 7.45 for Classes 6 to 8, with the Centre paying 60% of the cost. The Ministry did not respond to queries on what proportion of the cooking component is being spent on this cash transfer, or how the remainder of the money will be spent.

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