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Fresh Meals, Happy Students: How PM POSHAN is Changing MP's Schools

In Damoh district, the PM POSHAN scheme is visibly making a difference in government schools. Children happily queue up for hot, fresh meals like 'pudi-sabzi' and dal, which are prepared daily by local self-help groups. A teacher confirms the school strictly follows the state-mandated menu to ensure quality and hygiene. The central scheme, launched by PM Modi, aims to boost both nutrition and regular school attendance for students.

Key Points: PM POSHAN Scheme Serves Fresh Meals to Children in MP's Damoh

  • Students report getting good food as a key reason for daily school attendance
  • The menu, including items like 'pudi-sabzi', is followed strictly as per government guidelines
  • Meals are prepared fresh and hygienically by women from self-help groups
  • The scheme aims to provide nutritional support and enhance student participation in schools
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PM POSHAN scheme serving fresh food to children in government schools in MP's Damoh

Students in Damoh's government schools enjoy hot, fresh meals daily under the PM POSHAN scheme, boosting nutrition and school attendance in Madhya Pradesh.

"Yahan achha khana milta hai. Isliye hum roj school aate hain - Shikha Lodhi, Class 5 Student"

Damoh, Dec 20

The Union government's Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) scheme aimed at providing hot and fresh cooked meal for students upto class 8 in 'Anganwadi centres and government-run schools are serving their purpose in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Madhya Pradesh.

The expression of children at a government-run 'Sandipani' (earlier known as CM RISE) school located in Tendukheda village of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh was an evident of it, IANS reported on Saturday.

Students sitting in long queues were eating 'pudi-sabzi' and dal in their plates.

"Yahan achha khana milta hai. Isliye hum roj school aate hain (we get good meal here so we come to school everyday)", said a class 5 student Shikha Lodhi, adding that, "Aaj hum poodi-sabzi aur dal kha rahein hain (today we are eating poodi-sabji and dal)".

Several other students on this occasion at Damoh's 'Sandipani' Vidyalaya spoke to IANS were happy that they are getting different hot meals every day, as per the menu under the Mid-day Meal (MDM) scheme, which is mandatory to follow at every government-run schools in the state for students upto class 8.

Madan Singh Lodhi, a teacher at Sandipani school in Tendukheda, said that children are getting meal every day (on school day) as per the menu fixed by the state government.

He said, "Saturday's menu is poodi, sabji and tur dal. We ensure that the food menu decided under the Mid-day meal is followed every day here."

Lodhi also told IANS that whenever there is some issue, the school management shares it with the district administration.

"Mid-day meal is being cooked by women from a self-help group. We also ensure children are not only being given hot meals every day but that also should be fresh and hygienic and it is served at a clean area in the school premises."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the 'PM POSHAN' scheme along with 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar' during his visit to Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on his birthday on September 17 this year.

The Central welfare scheme aims at providing nutritional support and enhancing school participation of students.

PM Modi had then also laid the foundation stone for India's first PM MITRA Park in Dhar's Bhainsola village.

The textile hub (PM MITRA Park) is part of the Prime Minister's 5F Vision -- Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion, and Fashion to Foreign -- which seeks to integrate India's textile value chain.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good to see the scheme working on the ground. The involvement of local women's self-help groups is a smart move—it empowers the community and ensures accountability. Hope the quality and hygiene are maintained consistently across all schools, not just for photo ops.
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Madhuri G
As a mother, this makes me so happy. A child saying "we come to school because we get good food" says it all. This scheme addresses two big issues: malnutrition and school attendance. More power to such programs! ❤️
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Aman W
While the intent is excellent, we must ensure there is no corruption in the supply chain. The funds must reach the schools fully. Regular audits and parent-teacher committee oversight are crucial. The success in Damoh should be replicated, not just reported.
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Sarah B
It's heartwarming to read. Providing a daily hot meal is a basic need that can change a child's life trajectory. The focus on a clean serving area is also very important for health. Well done.
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Vikram M
Pudi-sabzi and dal is a proper, balanced meal! This is what our children need. The old Mid-Day Meal scheme was good, but rebranding and reinforcing it as PM POSHAN gives it renewed focus. Hope it reaches every single village school.

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