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Delhi suspends mid-day meal scheme in government schools | The Delhi Government on Saturday decided to suspend the
mid -day meal scheme till further orders. The decision came two days after 125 children from a government school in Trilokpuri fell ill after having the mid-day
meal. There were 926 schools getting the benefit of mid day meal scheme in the
national capital territory. In a statement, the Delhi administration has said
that the scheme will be suspended for some days in order to review the scheme.
Earlier, Delhi Education Minister Aravind Singh Lovely also hinted that the administration
is considering to replace mid day meal with packed food. "The officials from the
directorate have been asked to workout a mechanism to provide mid-day meals to
the children. They will review the situation and submit me the report within two
days,'' Lovely had said. Meanwhile, the education department is also studying
the system of preparation and distribution of mid-day meals in other states to
find the best practice. |
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