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1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Rural Home Science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 48, No 6 (2011), Pagination: 268-274
Abstract
School children (6-14 years) form about 20 percent of the total population. Free and compulsory education upto the age of years is a constitutional commitment. Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), mid-day meal scheme can be a valuable means of imparting health and nutrition to school children as reported by Nutrition Foundation of India. It is a proven fact that school meal programme exerts a positive influence on enrolment and attendance of children in schools. But due to various reasons like child labour, poor socio-economic status of family hungry child is less likely to attend school regularly.
