IMPACT AND CHALLENGES OF MIDDAY MEAL SCHEME IN INDIA

IMPACT AND CHALLENGES OF MIDDAY MEAL SCHEME IN INDIA
Dr. Ramesh J Patil
Assistance Professor, Department of Commerce, Nagpur.
Abstract
Two of the most pressing problems among India’s underprivileged are food and education. People
with little financial means have fewer nutritional alternatives and are less likely to attend formal
schooling. Children from low-income families, who represent India’s future, lack access to these
two fundamental requirements. As a result, the Indian government created the MDMS (midday
meal plan) to encourage education and supply children with needed nutrients. The “National
Program of Nutritional Support to Primary Education” is the initiative’s official name. The purpose
of this study is to look into the numerous concerns and obstacles that the MDM system poses in
the classroom. In order to acquire a detailed picture of India’s midday meal programme, the
researcher did a thorough search based on keywords in several academic journal databases and
distinct papers released recently. MDMS’ long-term objective, according to the study, is to address
India’s hidden malnutrition problem through targeted treatments. Despite the program’s success,
child hunger continues to be a major problem in the country. The government should remove the
loopholes in the mid-day meal programme so that future generations’ lives are not sacrificed to
appease the avarice of a few.
Keywords: Food, Education, Midday Meal Scheme, Primary Schools, Government.