School kids to get allowance if midday meal not provided
October 01, 2015  16:32
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School kids under the Midday Meal programme will be entitled to 'Food Security Allowance' if meals are not provided to them, as per the Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015, which has come into force.

The Rules, notified yesterday under the Food Security Act 2013, also seeks to fix responsibility on persons for non-supply of food for three consecutive school days or five days in a month.

It also seeks to improve efficiency in implementation by plugging loopholes, check irregularities and ensure quality of food served, officials in HRD Ministry said.

The mid-day meal programme covers roughly 10.5 lakh students across the country.

Testing of the meals by accredited labs has been made mandatory under the new rules to ensure nutritional standards.

Hot cooked meal provided to children will be evaluated and certified by the government food research laboratory or any laboratory accredited or recognised by law so as to ensure that the meal meets with the nutritional standards and quality.
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