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The Union Cabinet has renamed the flagship school meal programme Mid-Day Meal as PM Poshan. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of the ‘National Scheme for PM POSHAN in Schools’ upto which year?

The Union Cabinet has renamed the flagship school meal programme Mid-Day Meal as PM Poshan. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of the ‘National Scheme for PM POSHAN in Schools’ upto which year? Correct Answer 2025-26

The correct answer is 2025-26.

Key Points

  • The Union Cabinet has renamed the flagship school meal programme Mid-Day Meal as PM Poshan.
  • PM Poshan will now cover pre-primary students also.
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the continuation of the ‘National Scheme for PM POSHAN in Schools’ for the five year period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with the financial outlay of ₹ 54061.73 crores from the central government.

Important Points

  • States will be allowed to include their local nutritional items as well.
  • Special provisions have been made for providing supplementary nutrition items to children in aspirational districts and districts with a high prevalence of anaemia.
  • The social audit of the scheme has been made mandatory in all districts under the scheme.
  • The scheme will be renewed after five years.
  • 'Tithi Bhojan' will allow people from the community to provide special food to children on occasions and festivals.

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