State of School Feeding Worldwide 2020
According to WFP’s report, State of School Feeding Worldwide, 370 million children in 199 countries and territories were suddenly deprived of school meals, when schools closed due to the pandemic. That
Mid-Day Meal Programme
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COVID-19: missing more than a classroom- the impact of school closures on children’s nutrition
More than 39 billion in-school meals have been missed globally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures, according to a new report released by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti
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Impact of COVID-19 on child nutrition in India: what are the budgetary implications?
With high levels of child undernutrition, made worse by the COVID-19 crisis, it is important for India to reassess public provisioning for nutrition. Higher allocations are needed to expand coverage and
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Assessment of fortification of Mid-Day Meal Programme in Dhenkanal, Odisha
<p>Micronutrient deficiency continues to affect sizeable sections of the global population in India and this “hidden hunger” extracts a substantial toll in terms of morbidity, mortality, reduced
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Acceptance and impact of millet-based mid-day meal on the nutritional status of adolescent school going children in a peri urban region of Karnataka state in India
<p>The study assessed the potential for use of millets in mid-day school meal programs for better nutritional outcomes of children in a peri-urban region of Karnataka, India, where children conventionally
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Mid Day Meal Scheme under CSR, 01/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Mid Day Meal Scheme under CSR, 01/07/2019. The details about Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) involved in Mid Day Meals Scheme as per Annual Work Plan & Budget, 2018-19,
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Food quality under Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Food quality under Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, 27/06/2019. Under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, central assistance is released for cost of food grains, transportation cost, cooking
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Food and nutrition security analysis, India, 2019
Almost one in three Indian children under five years will still be stunted by 2022 going by current trends, according to an analysis of the country’s food and nutrition security released. Over the last
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Food fortification in India: status and road ahead- need for a strategic shift for further scale up
Nutrition is on the centre stage of the National Development Agenda with respect to Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a clear focus on reduction of maternal, infant and young child mortality.
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Judgement of the High Court of Delhi regarding the condition laid down by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi for bids for mid-day cooked meals, Delhi, 06/06/2018
<p>Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Allied Integrated Society & Others Vs The State (NCT of Delhi) dated 06/06/2018. The present common petition, by four non-governmental organizations,