1. Food for Thought.
- Author
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MADHAVAN, N.
- Subjects
SCHOOL food ,SCHOOL enrollment ,SCHOOL attendance ,WOMEN'S employment - Abstract
The article provides information on the school child feeding programme 'Midday meal scheme" launched in India. It mentions that the scheme was first started in Tamil Nadu, India in early 1960s by the then Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. The main objective behind implementation of the scheme was to increase increase school enrollment and attendance as well as eradication of malnutrition and empowering women through employment.
- Published
- 2013