Impact of the mid-day meal scheme in India.

The article focuses on mid-day meal scheme (MDMS) introduced by the Government of India (GOI) on August 15, 1995. It is noted that the responsibility to ensure the continuous availability of adequate quality food grains has been given to the Food Corp. of India. It is mentioned that as classroom hunger is immediately alleviated, and school attendance often doubles within one year, the World Food Program has called on all leaders to support school feeding for world's poor children.