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Despite the government's noble initiative to provide nutritious meals to children through the Midday Meal Scheme (MDM), its implementation in Belaguntha block in Ganjam district paints a grim picture. While the scheme is intended to improve students' health across government schools by offering wholesome food, the reality here is far from its purpose.
Reports from Belaguntha highlight that students are being served poor-quality food while lakhs of rupees are allegedly being misappropriated every month. Meals are often rice either undercooked or mushy, served with watery dalma. Students are seen struggling to eat, picking through ...