Consider the following statement about "Hot Cooked Meal" launched in November 2023.
1. This scheme is launched by the Uttar Pradesh government
2. This scheme is launched for the age group 6 to 15 years
3. This scheme is launched for primary and upper Primary schools
4. This scheme was launched by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Statement 1 and 4

Explanation:

• The Uttar Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, launched the 'Hot Cooked Meal Scheme' in November 2023. ​2.
• The scheme targets children aged 3 to 6 years, providing them with nutritious hot meals at Anganwadi centers. ​
  While the scheme utilizes the infrastructure of primary and upper primary schools for meal preparation, the beneficiaries are children in Anganwadi centers. ​
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath personally launched the scheme and participated in serving meals to children during the inauguration event.

Hot Cooked Meal Scheme – Uttar Pradesh

• Launched by: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
• Target Group: Children aged 3 to 6 years enrolled in Anganwadi centres
• Objective: To provide nutritious hot-cooked meals and tackle child malnutrition
• Daily Allocation: Each beneficiary will receive 70 grams of food grains per day in the form of cooked meals

Operational Guidelines for Meal Preparation under Hot Cooked Meal Scheme

• Collaborative Implementation:
  Workers and helpers from:
• Anganwadi Centres, and
• Kitchens of Primary and Upper Primary Schools

have been instructed to work jointly to:

• Prepare nutritious hot-cooked meals
• Serve meals to children aged 3 to 6 years
• Objective of Collaboration:
• Ensure uniformity and quality in meal preparation
• Promote resource sharing and efficiency
• Strengthen coordination between Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) schemes