The Rajasthan’s ‘Mid-day meal scheme’ just got bigger and better. There will now be milk served to students of government’s primary and upper primary school as a part of their meal. This is not an entirely new development. CM Raje had also made a mention of the inclusion of milk in the mid-day meal scheme. Annapurna Doodh Yojana
After the massive success of Annapurna Rasoi Yojana, the Rajasthan government has decided to launch the ‘Annapurna Doodh Yojana’. The scheme will be launched on July 2. It will be marked by offering a glass of milk to a student. The scheme will be launched at Rajasthan Adarsh Senior Secondary School at Dahmi Kalan near Jaipur at 10am. Annapurna Doodh Yojana week will be organized at each school from July 2 to 9.
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Not only this, there will be a special meeting of parents and teachers arranged at each school on July 2. This new development is in tune with the request made by the Centre in January in an advisory. The request was made to all states to include milk in the ingredients of mid-day meal scheme. This, they said, will help in boosting nutrition level in the country and also combating malnourishment. Annapurna Doodh Yojana
Minister of state for education, Vasudev Devnani informed that he will be witnessing the inaugural function. He also noted that home minister Gulab Chand Kataria will be the guest of honor on the occasion. Block primary education officer has been appointed as the nodal officer at the block level, he informed. Annapurna Doodh Yojana
Devnani said that milk will act as a supplemental nutrition ingredient which will make the kids stronger and healthier. He said that: “Children studying in primary (class I to V) and upper primary (class VI to VIII) schools will be given milk thrice a week under the scheme.” He also informed that milk will be sourced from the registered milk cooperative societies at the block level. Annapurna Doodh Yojana
