3.3.2. Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme

National Program of nutritional support to primary education, also called MDM scheme was launched in 1995. It is a nationwide central scheme intended to improve the enrolment and regular attendance and to reduce the dropouts in schools. It is also intended to improve nutritional status of primary school children. From 2008-09, Children from upper primary level

i.e. till Class VIII were also included in the scheme. MDM is the world’s largest school feeding

program reaching out to about 11 crore children in Schools and Education Guarantee centres

(EGS) across the country. For primary students-300 calories and 8-12 gm protein and for upper primary students-700 calories and 20 gm protein has been kept as norm.