The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Evaluation of a Low Cost Meal in a School Lunch Programme


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The free school meal programme in India is one of the important measures undertaken to overcome malnutrition among school going children. Originally when the Madras Midday Meal Scheme was launched in 1958, it was planned to cost within 10 paise per meal per child.
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Rajammal P. Devadas
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641011, India
S. Premakumari
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641011, India
K. P. Vasanthadevi
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641011, India

Abstract


The free school meal programme in India is one of the important measures undertaken to overcome malnutrition among school going children. Originally when the Madras Midday Meal Scheme was launched in 1958, it was planned to cost within 10 paise per meal per child.