Introduction:
PM POSHAN Scheme is one of the most important flagship programme in the country. This programme covers all the 25 Govt., Govt. aided or Local Body schools under this Municipality.
Objectives:
PM POSHAN Scheme seeks to address two of the most pressing problems for the majority of children in India, namely, hunger and education by:
- Improving the nutritional status of children in classes I – V in Government, Local Body and Government aided schools etc.
- Encouraging poor children, belonging to disadvantaged sections, to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities.
- Providing nutritional support to children of primary stage in drought-affected areas during summer vacation.
Additional objective:
- Encouraging poor children, belonging to disadvantaged section, to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities.
- Promoting regular school attendance and in that respect Mid-Day-Meal contribute not only to right of food but also to right of education.
- Helps to undermine caste prejudice, by teaching children to sit together and share a common meal.
- Reducing gender gap in school participation.
- With decentralized system of cooking through SHGs and community participation, MDM also provides the local economy and local women with a new economic activity.
- A source of economic support for the poorer sections of the Society and also an opportunity to impart nutrition, education to children.
- Providing an important source of employment for women.
Management Structure: Executive Officer Sri. Subir Kumar Banerjee (Mob: 7439894581)
Assistant Accountant Mr. Achin Kumar Dubey (Mob: 9002532671)
Data Entry Operator Mr. Indranil Chakraborty (Mob: 8942072229)