(a) whether the Government is aware of the implementation of mid day meal project in
pre and upper primary schools in Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has sanctioned any amount to provide mid day meal for
school children in Kerala;
(d) if so, the details of funds released during the last three years and if not, the reasons
therefor; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) & (b): The National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools, popularly known as the
Mid-Day Meal Scheme, is an on-going Centrally-Sponsored Scheme which covers all
school children studying in Classes I-VIII of Government, Government-Aided
Schools, Special Training Centres including Madarsas and Maqtabs supported under
Samagra Shiksha. In Kerala, mid-day meal is provided to all the eligible children in
Classes I-VIII under the scheme. Mid-day meal is also provided to pre-primary
children with the resources of State Government.
(c) to (e): The details of funds released during the last three years to State Government of
Kerala under the Scheme is as follows:
<pre>
State
Central Assistance Released (Rs. In lakhs)
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Kerala 17781.46 32978.36* 19856.63
</pre>
*This includes Central Assistance of Rs. 12658.26 lakh for construction of
kitchen-cum-stores.
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