Question
Consider the following statements regarding the
āPM-Poshan Schemeā; I.PM-Poshan Scheme is a central Sponsored Scheme. II.It is administered by the Ministry of Women & Child Development. III.The aim is to provide one hot cooked meal in Government and governmentāaided Schools from 2021-22 to 2025-26.Ā Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
The Government has approved the Centrally Sponsored Scheme āPradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)ā for providing one hot cooked meal in Government and Government ā aided Schools from 2021-22 to 2025-26 . The Scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Education . Under the Scheme, there is provision of hot cooked meal to children of pre-schools or Bal Vatika (before class I) in primary schools also in addition to the 11.80 crore children of classes I to VIII studying in 11.20 lakh schools. The Scheme is implemented across the country covering all the eligible children without any discrimination of gender and social class. The main objectives of the PM POSHAN Scheme (earlier known as Mid-Day Meal Scheme) are to address two of the pressing problems for majority of children in India, viz. hunger and education by improving the nutritional status of eligible children in Government and Government-aided schools as well as encouraging poor children, belonging to disadvantaged sections, to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities.
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