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Pradeep Kumar

29/05/21 10:20 AM IST

Monetary Assistance through DBT under MDM Scheme

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The Union Minister for Education has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to 11.8 Crore students (118 Million Students) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of the cooking cost component of the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, to all eligible children, as a special welfare measure.

Highlights
  • This will give a fillip to the Midday Meal programme. This is in addition to the Government of India’s announcement of distribution of free-of-cost food grains @ 5 Kg per person per month to nearly 80 Crore beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY).
  • This decision will help safeguard the nutritional levels of children and aid in protecting their immunity during the challenging pandemic times.
  • The Central Government will provide additional funds of about Rs 1200 crore to State Governments and UT Administrations for this purpose. 
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

The scheme has been rolled out again for two months (May and June 2021) as the country’s healthcare infrastructure has reached its capacity and several states have taken steps like complete lockdown, night curfew to contain the spread of the disease.

Source: PIB

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