State education dept says after egg proposal failed to gain traction, they opted to include ragi laddus, chikkis instead. Meanwhile, Maharashtra continues to offer eggs in mid-day meals.
While the courts and media come down heavily on this culture, political parties continue to announce freebies. They do this under the pretext of promising a ‘welfare state’.
Enrolment for scheme providing mid-day meals to preparatory-class 8 students in govt and govt-aided schools has shown a drop in 26 states and union territories in past 7 years.
Union education ministry has also sought an explanation for 'huge' spike in funds in the bank account meant for the scheme and why it was used to transfer money for state elections.
The principal used fake documents to register an NGO and drew Rs 11.46 crore from the midday meal scheme with the help of officials and staff of his department and banks.
The scheme has been rolled out in 7 districts, which according to the National Family Health Survey were reporting high malnutrition and anaemia levels among children.
Cabinet approves revamped midday meal scheme for govt schools, to cover an extra 24 lakh students in the 5-6 years age group, schools to appoint nutrition experts.
After two Covid waves, the long wait for dry ration and absence of cooked meals have started defeating one of the purposes of midday meal scheme — luring poor students to school.
HRD ministry data of 3 academic sessions shows nearly 25% gap between number of students who enrolled in govt schools and those covered by mid-day meal scheme.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
Eggs have the best protein for least cost. Vegeterians can keep eating grass, let those who care about their children’s health be given the option to have eggs.
Why do others have to adhere to those “Strict vegitarian” people’s mandate? They can keep being vegetarian and others could eat eggs.
Eggs have the best protein for least cost. Vegeterians can keep eating grass, let those who care about their children’s health be given the option to have eggs.