Taking a lesson from the Bihar incident in which 23 children died after eating poisoned mid-day meal, the Central Government has issued guidelines to the State education department for ensuring quality food is provided to students in the Government schools.
The education department has been directed to ensure that at least one teacher is deputed for tasting mid-day meal in each school and facilitate safe storage and proper supply of ingredients to schools in addition to inspections by education officers. The department should ensure that education officers conduct review meeting at district level on MDMS. The department should test food sample of the schools by reputed institute. The education department has been directed to set up emergency medical facility around schools. The department should create awareness about midday meal scheme among masses.