Feb 06, 2025 10:49 PM IST
Punjab’s meals fee chair directs common testing of mid-day meals, clear water, well being checks for youths, and vitamin gardens in faculties.
Punjab state meals fee chairman Bal Mukand Sharma has directed officers to conduct common testing of mid-day meals and preserve a meals check register in faculties to make sure kids obtain high quality meals ready in hygienic circumstances.
Throughout a evaluate assembly on Thursday, Sharma careworn the necessity for clear ingesting water in faculties and ordered set up of RO programs the place filtration amenities are insufficient. (HT Photograph)
Throughout a evaluate assembly on Thursday, Sharma careworn the necessity for clear ingesting water in faculties and ordered set up of RO programs the place filtration amenities are insufficient. He additionally mandated biannual well being check-ups for college kids and mid-day meal employees to safeguard their well being.
Offering an replace on the mid-day meal scheme, officers knowledgeable the chairman that 2,43,253 kids in Ludhiana profit from the scheme, with a special menu served every day. To enhance vitamin, the usage of refined oil has been prohibited, and faculties have been instructed to incorporate recent greens and fruits in meals.
Sharma additionally reviewed the functioning of Ludhiana’s public distribution system, which helps 4,65,575 ration cardholders by way of 1,616 truthful value retailers. Amongst them, 6,774 Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) beneficiaries obtain 35kg of meals grains per thirty days, whereas 4,58,801 Precedence Family (PHH) cardholders get 5kg per particular person month-to-month. Well being groups have collected meals samples, with experiences awaited.
Extra deputy commissioner Amarjit Bains briefed Sharma on the institution of 87 new Anganwadi centres in Ludhiana. Sharma urged officers to develop Poshan Vatikas (vitamin gardens) at these centres and arrange kitchen gardens with medicinal vegetation, greens, and fruits to encourage wholesome consuming habits amongst kids.