Collector Dr Basavraju S, while reviewing the midday meal arrangement in the district at a joint meeting of revenue, Janpad Panchayat and education department officers, said that the midday meal scheme in the schools in the district would be operated by women self-help groups.
The collector said that leaving aside the women self-help groups operate government fair price shops or engaged in the preparation of ready-to eat, other groups would be given priority to operate midday meal programme in schools. The CEO of Janpad Panchayat and BEO of education department would select the group, he added.
While selecting the group, the officers should give special attention that whether the group is registered, the group has bank account and amount is deposited in the bank account. Before entrusting the midday meal work to the selected group, the SDM concerned will examine the group.
He said that the district education officer will prepare the date-wise menu for supply of midday meal in the schools of the district. The block education officer will ensure imparting training to the block level groups and cooks.
SDM QA Khan and JS Rajput, project director of District Rural Development Council BK Verma, DEO Hemant Upadhyay, assistant director education Rl Thakur, Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission DPC Sahu, tehsildars, Janpad CEOs and BEOs were present at the meeting.