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    MID DAY MEAL

    PROGRAM
    PRESENTED BY-
    Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay
    Nursing Tutor
    HISTORY
    Mid day meal programme was introduced in Tamil nadu in 1960s
    under the chief minister K.Kamaraj nadar and in 1982 it decided
    to universalize the programme for all children in Government
    school in primary class under the chief minister Dr. M.G
    Ramachandran.
    • Kerala started providing cooked meals since 1995 .
    Cont……
    On November 28 ,2001 the Supreme Court of India gave a
    landmark direction which made it obligatory for government to
    provide cooked meals to all children in all government and
    government assisted primary schools.
    • Mid day meal programme became almost universal by 2005.
    INTRODUCTION
    • The mid day meal programme is known as school lunch
    programme.
    • The school mid day meal programme is in practice in india
    since 1961.
    • Mid day meal programme is a part of national nutritional
    programme.
    DEFINITION
    The mid day meal scheme is a
    school meal programme of the
    government of INDIA designed to
    improve the nutritional status of
    school age children nationwide.
    OBJECTIVE
    • To enhance admission of children in the school.
    • To improve literacy of the children.
    • To improving the nutritional status of children.
    • Providing nutritional support to children of primary stage in
    drought affected area during summer vacation.
    PRINCIPLE
    • The meal should be a supplement not a substitute to the home
    diet .
    • The meal should supply at least one –third of the total energy
    requirements and half of the protein need.
    • The mid day meal programme became part of the minimum
    need programme in the 5th five year plan .
    PURPOSE
    • To enhancing enrollment of
    children in the schools.
    • To enhance students attendance
    retention.
    • To improve nutritional status of
    children.
    BENEFITS
    • Promoting school participation.
    • Preventing class room hunger.
    • Admission in school will be enhanced.
    • Children attend school regularly.
    • Facilitate healthy growth of children.
    • Helps to enhance gender equity.
    Cont….

    Facilitate cognitive, emotional,


    and social development of
    children.
    • Prevent malnutrition.
    ROLE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
    NURSE
    • Nurses play an important role in monitoring and
    implementation of the scheme.
    • Nurses can monitor the scheme on a daily roster basis.
    • Nurses monitor the cleanliness in cooking and serving places.
    • Nurses assist in preparing the menu for meals.
    • Nurses educate the staff about good cooking practices and food
    hygiene.
    SUMMARY
    • Mid day meal programme also known as school lunch
    programme is in practice since 1961,with objective to increase
    enrollment of students and improve nutritional status of
    children.
    CONCLUSION
    • Mid day meal programme is very vital in a school system and it
    guided religiously can be beneficial not only to the students but
    also to the families, communities, and the nation in general.
    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    • Manivannan D shyamala textbook of community health nursing 2 nd volume.


    • Micheal Jeba ansari textbook of community health nursing.

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