Mid day meal scheme was started in 1984 in Gujarat. In this scheme the share of central government is of 75% and the share of State government is of 25%. it involves provision for free lunch on working days for children in primary & upper primary classes in government aided, local body school.

Key Functions

• To provide hot cooked meal to children.
• To improve nutritional status of children.
• To encourage poor children belonging to disadvantaged sections, to attend school more regularly & help them concentrate on classroom activities, thereby increasing the enrollment, retention & attendance rates.
• To Decrease the drop out ratio of the students in school.
• The subsidiary aim is to provide the employment in Rural Sector.

Service Category : Monitoring on District Level.

Associated branches : MDM Branch at Taluka Level.