Mid Day Meal (MDM)

Mid day meal scheme was started in 1984 in Gujarat. In this scheme the share of central government is of 75% and the share of State government is of 25%. It involves provision for free lunch on working days for children in primary & upper primary classes in government aided, local body school.

Key Functions

To provide hot cooked meal to children.
To improve nutritional status of children.
To encourage poor children belonging to disadvantaged sections, to attend school more regularly & help them concentrate on classroom activities, thereby increasing the enrollment, retention & attendance rates.
To Decrease the drop out ratio of the students in school.
The subsidiary aim is to provide the employment in Rural Sector.