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Centre hikes mid-day meal per child cooking cost by 9.6%

Centre hikes mid-day meal per child cooking cost by 9.6%

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After a gap of over two years, the cooking cost per child under the mid-day meal scheme is set to rise by 9.6 per cent, with the Ministry of Finance approving the hike proposed by a committee which has recommended inter-ministerial deliberations on linking the number of LPG cylinders per school to enrolment, The Indian […]

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Govt. mulling inclusion of pre-primary students in mid-day meal scheme: Sivankutty

Govt. mulling inclusion of pre-primary students in mid-day meal scheme: Sivankutty

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General Education Minister V. Sivankutty has said the government is considering extending the mid-day meal scheme to the pre-primary level. Replying to the discussion on the demand for grants for his portfolios in the Budget on Thursday, Mr. Sivankutty said 1,19,970 students had gained admissions in State-run schools from Classes 2 to 10 this year. […]

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