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MCD Schools Spice Up Mid-Day Meals with Oats & Kheer
7 Oct
Summary
- Oats cookies, fruit, kheer, and sambar rice to be added.
- New kitchen agencies to introduce daily 'special' appealing dishes.
- Menu revision aims to increase student engagement with meals.
Beginning in November, children attending nearly 1,500 MCD schools in Delhi will experience a significantly revised mid-day meal menu. The updated offerings will include items such as oats cookies, fruit, kheer, and sambar rice, moving beyond the current staples.
New agencies managing school kitchens have been instructed to incorporate at least one "special" dish daily. This strategy is designed to make nutritious meals more enticing for students by offering variety in preparation and presentation.
The revised menu will feature sambar rice alongside existing options like puri-aloo and dal-rice. Additionally, wheat and ragi halwa are planned to be served twice weekly, enhancing the overall nutritional diversity.
These changes coincide with the MCD's process of selecting new vendors for its school kitchens, with agencies expected to be finalized by the following week. The goal is to ensure meals meet the Centre's PM POSHAN nutrition norms of 450 calories and 12 grams of protein per child.
