Odisha Increases Midday Meal Allocation: Rs 7.64 for Primary Students, Rs 10.94 for Upper Primary
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) December 01 : The Odisha government has raised the allocation for midday meals for school students, as announced by an official on Sunday.
Raghuram R. Iyer, the State Nodal Officer for PM-Poshan, shared the government’s decision with district collectors on Saturday.
The material cost for primary school students (grades 1 to 5) has been increased from Rs 5.90 to Rs 7.64 per meal per student. For upper primary school students (grades 6 to 8), the cost has been raised from Rs 8.82 to Rs 10.94 per meal per student. The updated rates will take effect from December 1.
Through this initiative, cooked meals are provided to 44.5 lakh students in over 51,500 primary and upper primary schools across the state.
