Description

The Mid-Day Meal scheme, which is the government’s scheme for free Mid-Day meals in schools, was initially designed to better the nutritional standing of school-going children, but since the inception of this programme, the Mid-Day Meal scheme has been in the thick of controversy over the substandard quality of food served to children and the scheme’s poor implementation. Hear what’s going wrong with the scheme!



Speakers: 



Anuradha Talwar 

State Convener

Right To Food Campaign (RTFC)

West Bengal



Asif Hussain Sohail 

President, Telangana Parents Association for Child Rights and Safety



Chandan Maiti
Secretary, Advanced Society for Headmasters and Headmistresses, West Bengal



Dr Sylvia Karpagam

Researcher

Public Health Doctor 



Dr Veena Shatrughna 

Former Deputy Director

National Institute of Nutrition

Hyderabad 



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The Mid-Day Meal scheme, which is the government’s scheme for free Mid-Day meals in schools, was initially designed to better the nutritional standing of school-going children, but since the inception of this programme, the Mid-Day Meal scheme has been in the thick of controversy over the substandard quality of food served to children and the scheme’s poor implementation. Hear what’s going wrong with the scheme!
 
Speakers: 
 
Anuradha Talwar 
State Convener
Right To Food Campaign (RTFC)
West Bengal
 
Asif Hussain Sohail 
President, Telangana Parents Association for Child Rights and Safety
 
Chandan Maiti Secretary, Advanced Society for Headmasters and Headmistresses, West Bengal
 
Dr Sylvia Karpagam
Researcher
Public Health Doctor 
 
Dr Veena Shatrughna 
Former Deputy Director
National Institute of Nutrition
Hyderabad 
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