UGC directs college students to inspect distribution of mid-day-meal under PM POSHAN scheme

The UGC has also shared the field visit format along with the notice. Students of HEIs who carry out field inspections to check the implementation of mid-day meal will have to fill out the field visit form in the same format.

UGC directs college students to inspect distribution of mid-day-meal under PM POSHAN scheme

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all the higher educational institutions (HEIs) to take action to ensure each student visits at least one school once a year for inspection of the implementation of the PM POSHAN scheme.

PM POSHAN Scheme: UGC to VCs of HEIs 

While addressing the vice-chancellors of all Universities and principals of all colleges, the UGC said, “All the Higher Educational Institutions and their affiliated colleges are requested to take appropriate action so that each student of the Department of Food and Nutrition visits at least one school once in a year for inspection of the implementation of PM POSHAN Scheme.”

The Higher education regulator has said that steps are been taken to enhance monitoring of the implementation of PM POSHAN scheme at grass root level. It further stated, “This initiative not only gives exposure to the students about PM POSHAN Scheme but also enriches their professional experience through real-life situations while enhancing the monitoring of the scheme.”

The UGC has also shared the field visit format along with the notice. Students of HEIs who carry out field inspections to check the implementation of mid-day meal will have to fill out the field visit form in the same format.

It must be noted that the government had last year renamed the national Mid-Day Meal Scheme to PM POSHAN Scheme. The main aim of the scheme is to improve the nutritional status of children studying in Classes 1 to 8 in government and aided schools. The scheme will also cover students in pre-primary classes.

The scheme aims to benefit about 11.80 crore children studying in 11.20 lakh schools, the government had said. It must be noted that the government had also increased the budget for education, crossing Rs 1 lakh crore for the very first time. 

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