Centre notified the mid-day meals rules (Sept, 2015):
- Running quality tests and sticking to nutritional standards mandatory
- The State governments will be held accountable for non-delivery of service.
- If a school fails to serve food to students for three consecutive school days or five days a month, the State government will have to pay a “food security allowance” as compensation.
- Ministry has now insisted on monthly random testing for quality at accredited laboratories.
- School Management Committee to monitor implementation – quality, cleanliness, hygiene
Aadhar is made mandatory for students to get benefits under MDM. It will plug leakages and improve efficiency by removing ghost beneficiaries.