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Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme

Mid-day meal (MDM) is a wholesome freshly-cooked lunch served to children in government and government-aided schools in India. Mid-Day Meal Scheme aims to:

avoid classroom hunger

increase school enrolment

increase school attendance

improve socialisation among castes

address malnutrition

empower women through employment

Performance Evaluation of MDM

 

Positive results of MDM have been following:Challenges of MDM