National Programme of Mid Day Meal in Schools (MDMS) is a flagship
programme of the Government of India aiming at enhancing enrolment,
retention and attendance and simultaneously improving nutritional levels
among children studying in Government, Local Body and Government-aided
primary and upper primary schools and the Centres run under Education
Guarantee Scheme (EGS)/Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE) and
National Children Labour Project (NCLP) schools of all areas across the
country. MDM is also served in drought-affected areas during summer
vacation also.
Cooked mid-day meals provides
To achieve the objectives of the Scheme, the guidelines
prescribe the following nutritional content in the mid day
meal:
| Components | Primary | Upper Primary |
| Calories | 450 Cal | 700 Cal |
| Protein | 12 gms. | 20 gms. |
| Micro-nutrients | Adequate quantities of micro-nutrients like Iron, Folic Acid , Vitamin-A etc. | |
The
component-wise break up of above nutrition value of food items
constituting Mid Day Meal (MDM), both for primary and upper
primary, are as under:-
|
S. No.
|
Items
|
Primary
|
Upper Primary
|
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|
Require-ment under MDM
(in gms)
|
Energy content
(in calories)
|
Protein Content (in gms)
|
Require-ment under MDM
(in gms)
|
Energy content
(in calories)
|
Protein Content (in gms)
|
||
|
1.
|
Foodgrains (Rice /
Wheat)
|
100
|
340
|
8
|
150
|
510
|
14
|
|
2.
|
Pulses
|
20
|
70
|
5
|
30
|
105
|
6.6
|
|
3.
|
Vegetables
|
50
|
25
|
--
|
75
|
37
|
--
|
|
4.
|
Oil & Fat
|
5
|
45
|
--
|
7.5
|
68
|
--
|
|
5.
|
Salt & Condiments
|
As per need
|
--
|
--
|
As per need
|
--
|
--
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