Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) 450 calories.
Explanation:
The Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme in India prescribes that each meal provided to children in primary classes (Grades I to V) should contain 450 calories. This nutritional standard aims to ensure that children receive adequate energy to support their growth and learning needs.
Information Booster:
Mid-Day Meal Scheme Nutritional Norms:
- Primary Classes (Grades I to V):
- Calories: 450 per child per day
- Protein: 12 grams per child per day
- Upper Primary Classes (Grades VI to VIII):
- Calories: 700 per child per day
- Protein: 20 grams per child per day
These norms are designed to address nutritional deficiencies and promote better health among school-aged children.
Evolution of Nutritional Standards in the MDM Scheme:
- 2004: The scheme initially provided 300 calories and 8-12 grams of protein per meal for primary students.
- 2006: Revised guidelines increased the nutritional content to 450 calories and 12 grams of protein for primary students, aligning with the current standards.
Mid-Day Meal Scheme:
- The Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched in India on 15th August 1995 as the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE). It was later renamed the National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools in October 2007.
- Objective: Provide hot cooked meals to students in Classes I to VIII to enhance nutrition and school enrollment.
- Beneficiaries: Covers students in government schools, government-aided schools, local body schools, special training centers (STCs), and madrasas under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
Implementation:
- State Steering-cum-Monitoring Committees (SSMCs) oversee execution at state, district, and block levels.
- Ensures quality control and nutritional standards of meals.
Funding Pattern: Centrally Sponsored Scheme with cost-sharing: Centre: 60% States: 40%
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Education
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