The Mid-Day Meal scheme comes under the purview of which ministry?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Ministry of Education.

• The Mid-Day Meal Scheme, now known as the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) Scheme, is under the Ministry of Education.
  

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• The PM-POSHAN Scheme provides a hot meal to children in government and government-aided schools.
• The scheme's objectives are to improve the nutritional status of children and encourage them to attend school regularly.
• The scheme is applicable to children from pre-school to class VIII.
• The scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013.
• The central government provides free foodgrains to states, and reimburses the cost of transporting the foodgrains to schools.
• The states and union territories are responsible for implementing the scheme.