Question
Consider the following statements regarding Mid Day Meal
scheme. 1) The largest component of Mid Day Meal scheme is the cost of material transport. 2) The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013. 3) The cost for the Midday Meal Scheme is shared 60:40 by the Centre and States, for non-North eastern states and UTs. Which of the above statements is/are correct?Solution
The Centre has decided to give about ₹100 each to children studying in Class 1 to Class 8 in government schools, who are beneficiaries of the Mid Day Meal scheme. The total Central allocation for the Mid Day Meal scheme in 2021-22 is ₹11,500 crore. Its largest component is cooking costs , which cover the prices of ingredients such as pulses, vegetables, cooking oil, salt, and condiments. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013. Under the MDM scheme, both the Centre and State government share the cooking cost for daily meals in the ratio of 60:40 for non-North eastern states and UTs with legislatures except Jammu and Kashmir and in the ratio of 90:10 for all others.
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