National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, 2006 [Mid-Day Meal Scheme]: guidelines

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National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, 2006 [Mid-Day Meal Scheme]: guidelines [1]

NP-NSPE, 2006 seeks to address two of the most pressing problems for the majority of children in India, namely, hunger and education by: Improving the nutritional status of children in classes I – V in Government, Local Body and Government aided schools, and EGS and AIE centres; Encouraging poor children, belonging to disadvantaged sections,
to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities; and Providing nutritional support to children of primary stage in drought-affected areas during summer vacation.

Publication Date:

19/09/2006

Source: Ministry of Human Resource Development [2]

Tags:

Mid-Day Meal Programme [3], India [4], Nutrition [5], Children [6], Malnutrition [7], Education [8]

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/national-programme-nutritional-support-primary-education-2006-mid-day-meal-scheme

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/ministry-human-resource-development
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mid-day-meal-programme
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/children
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malnutrition
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/education