The Mid-Day Meal scheme comes under the purview of which ministry?
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The Mid-Day Meal scheme comes under the purview of which ministry?
✓ Correct answer: d) Ministry of Education
ExplanationThe Mid-Day Meal scheme is a school meal program designed to improve the nutritional status of school children and encourage school attendance.It falls under the Ministry of Education (formerly known as the Ministry of Human Resource Development) in India.The scheme aims to provide cooked meals to children in government schools and government-aided schools across the country, with the objective of boosting school attendance, retention, and the overall health and nutrition of students.The Mid-Day Meal Scheme in India was indeed started on August 15, 1995, but it was initially known as the 'National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education.' This program was later renamed and expanded into what is now commonly referred to as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.Hence, the correct answer is option (D).
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