HPAS/Allied Mains 2022 Answer Writing Challenge Day 28: Model Answer

Question: Write a short note on PM POSHAN Scheme? (4 marks, 60 words)

Answer: 

INTRO

• The existing Mid-Day Meal scheme, which provides hot meals to students, has been renamed as the National Scheme for PM Poshan Shakti Nirman.

BODY

• Under this scheme, Government will provide one hot cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools.
• Key features in the PM POSHAN Scheme are supplementary nutrition, nutri gardens, state to decide diet, women and FPOs, tithi bhojan. social auditing and DBT benefits to schools.
• The scheme will cover 11.8 crore students enrolled in classes 1 to 8 in over 11.2 lakh schools across the country