Report of 5th Joint Review Mission on Mid-Day Meal Scheme (29th July 2013 - 08th August, 2013) Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Mid-Day Meal Scheme popularly called as Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Meal Programme in Tamilnadu was launched in Primary Schools for classes I-V during 1st July 1982 and to Pre-school Children of 2-5 years in Rural areas. Subsequently the scheme was extended to Nutritious Meal Centres in urban areas from 15-9-1982 and further extended to school students in the age group of 10 to 15 from September 1984. The students in 1 to V Standard do receive nutritious meal throughout the year (except holidays) and those in the VI to X Standard receive the meal in all the school working days (220 days). National Child Labour Project Children are provided Nutritious meal in 16 districts (Kancheepuram, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur, Trichy, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin & Chennai) of the State.