For the better implementation and alertness in the midday meal scheme, the Chhattisgarh Government, in special guidelines, issued instructions regarding proper storage of midday meal materials, usage of quality food material, cautions during preparation of meal etc.
In a circular issued by school education department, on the directions of school education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, to the collectors told them that the instructions should be written in clear words on the walls of the schools, compulsorily by August 30.
It was mentioned in the circular that besides food materials, no non-edible materials of poisonous substance like phenyl, insecticides should be kept in the stores of the schools. Good quality food grain, edible oil and spices should be used in the midday meal. Samples of food grain, oil and spices should be kept safely for minimum one month.
It was also instructed to make food in the kitchen shed of any safe place. Before preparing the meal and after serving the food to the children the kitchen should be cleaned on a regular basis, so that the place could be keep safe from insects, rats, lizards etc. Food items should be covered by a lid, stale food should not be served to the children, before serving food to children headmaster, teachers and cook should taste the prepared food.
In any emergency, collector, superintendent, police control room, district medical officer, sub divisional officer (revenue), block medical officer, nearest education officer, district education officer and block education officer should be immediately informed on mobile or telephone, the circular added.