Mid-day meal scheme starts in Hamirpur
Tribune News Service,Hamirpur, September 2

The much-awaited mid-day meal scheme of the state government for
primary schoolchildren started in Hamirpur district today.

Under the scheme, pulao and khichri will be given as mid-day meal to
children on alternate days. Each child will get 100 gm of rice
excluding other material with the help of which pulao and khichri
will be prepared.

Teachers were, meanwhile, busy cooking meals since morning at Matti
Tihra and Hamirpur sadar primary schools of the district.

At Matti Tihra School, the pradhan of the local gram panchyat, Gur
Dev, was seen distributing pulao to children.

Reports of the scheme starting from other parts of the district were
also received today. At many schools of the Nadaun block, teachers
found it difficult to cook the pulao due to lack of cooking
facilities. There were also reports of children washing utensils from
the interiors of the district.

The state government has provided one cook and a helper in a school
to run the scheme.

The Deputy Commissioner of Hamirpur told The Tribune this afternoon
that nearly 29,000 children of 509 primary schools of the district
would be covered under the scheme.

He said if any deficiency was found in its working, efforts would be
made to streamline the scheme.

Kullu: Lower Wing Government Primary School here started the mid-day
meals scheme and more than 500 students were served cooked food
today. Members of the Mother Teacher Association, the Parent Teacher
Association and the Block Education Officer were present.

Mr R.D. Nazim, Deputy Commissioner, said that more than 45,000
children in 727 primary schools in this district would benefit from
the scheme