New Delhi, March 31 -- Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary on Monday defended the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) scheme, formerly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, assuring adequate and well-managed fund allocation to States and Union Territories and good quality of meals being served to children.

The MoS' remarks come in response to AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi's questions regarding the operational intricacies and financial health of the PM-POSHAN.

On Owaisi's request for a year-wise and state-wise breakdown of fund allocation, release, and utilisation for the past two decades, with a specific focus on Bihar, MoS Jayant Chaudhary noted the significance of the scheme and clarified that while the C...