The Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme provides free lunches to children in primary and upper primary classes only.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme aims to improve the nutritional status of school children, increase school attendance, and reduce dropout rates.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development is responsible for the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

The budget allocated for the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in 2023-24 is ₹12,000 crore.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of beneficiaries under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

A typical Mid-Day Meal provides 550-600 calories.

The main components of a Mid-Day Meal are rice, wheat, pulses, vegetables, and milk.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme covers 120 million children.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme has increased school attendance by 20%.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme has reduced dropout rates by 25%.

The challenges faced in the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme include lack of infrastructure, lack of funds, and lack of trained personnel.

The measures taken to address the challenges faced in the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme include construction of new kitchens and dining halls, recruitment of additional cooks and helpers, and training of cooks and helpers.

The future of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme is bright. It will be expanded to cover more children, improved to provide better nutrition, and made more sustainable.

The community plays a vital role in the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme by monitoring the implementation of the scheme, providing feedback to the government, and participating in the cooking and serving of meals.