MDM Scheme is a school meal programme of the Government of India designed to improve the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide. The programme supplies free lunches on working days for children in primary and upper primary classes National Programme of Nutritional support of Primary Education (NP-NSPE) popularly known as the Mid-day-meal (MDM) scheme was formally launched on the 15th August 1995. The scheme envisaged every child in primary school to be provided cooked meal during the school hours with a maximum content of 450 calories and 12 GM of protein each day of school.
The Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDM), now known as Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN), is a program that provides free, nutritious cooked meals to children in primary and upper primary schools in India. The scheme aims to improve student nutrition, attendance, and overall well-being.
