Over 850 children fell ill after having mid-day meal in last 3 years

NewsBharati    27-Jul-2018
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New Delhi, July 27: Over 850 children were reported ill after having Mid Day Meal in the country during the last three years. This was said by Minister of State for HRD Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday.

 

In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Minister Upendra Kushwaha said that a total of 887 were reported ill after having Mid Day Meal in the country during the last three years. He further said that a total number of 30 complaints from 15 states and union territories including Delhi regarding the poor quality of mid-day meal have been reported during the last three years.

The HRD Minister also added that the government has issued guidelines on quality, safety and hygiene in school level kitchens to all states and UTs. “These guidelines provide for instructions to schools to procure Agmark quality and branded items for preparation of mid-day meals, tasting of meals by two to three adult members of school management committee before serving to children,” he noted.

The Minister, in the end, said that the government has also adopted an elaborate monitoring mechanism at central, state and district levels to ensure quality food is served to children under the scheme.