-The New Indian Express BALASORE: At Gudugudia anganwadi centre, eggs are hardly given in the lunch to children flouting new guidelines of the Government that egg curry must be served to the students in the age group of three to six years thrice a week. In case of pregnant and lactating women, eggs are served once in two months. There is no permanent anganwadi worker in the centre since October, 2013....
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Farm-fresh scheme rots in apathy-Arti S Sahuliyar
-The Telegraph Jharkhand: All good things have an expiry date. In this state, their shelf life is only shorter. Mobile Fresh, an ambitious project launched by Jharkhand State Horticulture Mission more than two years ago to deliver fruits and vegetables on Ranchi's doorstep in refrigerated vans, is today a rotting remembrance of its past self. Of the four equipped vehicles that were rolled out in November 2011, three have been gathering dust and...
More »Amma canteens and Amartya Sen-Raghuvir Srinivasan
-The Hindu blog The state that pioneered the successful noon-meal scheme may just have cooked up the next big idea. In his latest book, 'An Uncertain Glory - India and its contradictions', economist-philosopher and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has devoted almost ten pages to sing Tamil Nadu's praise for its efficient delivery of public services. "Tamil Nadu's capacity for innovation and creative thinking in matters of public administration is an important example for...
More »Andhra day-care model-Basant Kumar Mohanty
-The Telegraph New Delhi: A community-managed meal scheme that has shown encouraging results in improving the nutrition level of pregnant women and lactating mothers in Andhra Pradesh may be replicated across the country. Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh told The Telegraph that Andhra’s Nutrition cum Day Care Centre (NDCC) scheme was being studied and could be replicated in rural areas under the Centre’s Aajeevika scheme. “The NDCC scheme is being implemented by self-help...
More »Mid-day meals in a mess-Swathi V
-The Hindu Meals low on calories and proteins, says Review Mission Hyderabad: Food quantities served under Mid-day Meals scheme in the State's schools are way below the norms prescribed, going by the findings of the Fifth Joint Review Mission to Andhra Pradesh. According to the Mission's report after its visit to Hyderabad and Medak between June 24 and July 3, the gap between the norms and actuals is more in the case of...
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