In a bid to avoid repeat of Bihar-like mid-day meal tragedy, the Goa Government has decided to bring changes in the menu of the world’s largest food programme. Fruits and home-cooked chapattis could be part of the daily meals served to schoolchildren in the State.
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who holds the Education portfolio, will meet representatives of Parent-Teacher Associations, self-help groups involved in preparation of meals and officials of related departments on July 24 to discuss the issue.
While the Goa College of Home Science has been asked to conduct a detailed study of the scheme and suggest ways to make it safer for children, the Goa State Education Development Corporation would be the nodal agency for its implementation.