Tag: Mid Day Meal

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Headmistress suspended for stealing mid-day meal rice

Jajpur: The district officials here suspended a headmistress of a government-run school on charges of stealing mid-day meal (MDM) rice and selling it in the market. The suspended teacher was the headmistress of Dadhibaman Upper Primary School at Bahabalapur within Nandipur gram panchayat area, an official said. The District Education Officer (DEO) Krushna Chandra Nayak […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Headmaster among 4 held for embezzlement of MDM rice in Ganjam

Berhampur: Headmaster of a government-run school and a rice mill owner were among four persons arrested for alleged diversion of rice meant for mid-day meal (MDM) for students in Ganjam district to the rice mill, police said today. The headmaster of Upendra Bhanja Upper Primary school at Golia near Buguda was also suspended yesterday for […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Mid-day meals from centralised kitchen in Odisha

Koraput: A total of 11,320 students of 154 primary and upper primary schools in Koraput district will be provided mid-day meals from a centralised kitchen, officials said. Preparing mid-day meal at a high-tech centralised kitchen will not only ensure hygienic food but also reduce the burden on teachers who had to monitor the meal, they […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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What Akshaya Patra mid-day meal row is all about

New Delh: The midday meal scheme is often credited for drawing children to schools and also for cut in dropouts, but it has had its share of controversies. The latest row to hit the programme surrounds Akshaya Patra, a charitable organisation run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), otherwise known as the Hare […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Spider In Mid-Day Meal; 54 Students Taken Ill In Angul

Angul: At least 54 students of Kulei Upper Primary School reportedly fell ill after consuming food served under mid-day programme on Saturday. After the students complained of stomach-ache and vomiting, they were admitted to Sub-Divisional Hospital in Talcher. “We found a spider in the food which was served to us in the school. When we […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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Odisha Official Eats 'Chicken' In School While Students Served Dal-Rice In Mid-day Meal

Sundargarh: Nothing could be more insensitive and inhumane than a government official being served chicken in school while the students only get to eat dal and rice in mid-day meal. A viral video showing such preferential treatment to an official who was having food with the students of a primary school in Sundergarh district has […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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OTV Impact: BEO suspended for eating chicken during mid-day meal lunch

Sundergarh: The Block Education Officer (BEO) who was allegedly eating chicken inside a school during lunch with students who were served dal and rice in mid day meal, has been suspended by Sundergarh collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan. The suspension comes after a report was telecast by OTV. A viral video showing such preferential treatment to […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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Lizard Found In Mid-Day Meal In Odisha

Balasore: A lizard was found in the mid-day meal (MDM) served to a student in a school in Balasore district today creating panic among other students and the school authorities alike. According to sources, a student traced a part of a lizard while taking MDM at Palabaleswar Primary School in Sadar block area. Even though […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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CM Naveen Advises Ministers To Have Meals At Schools, Orphanages

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Tuesday issued a letter to all the ministers of the State to make surprise visits and check quality of food served to children at schools, orphanages and have lunch with the students and inmates during inspection. Patnaik has advised his ministers to have mid day meals in the […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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50 Students Fall Ill After Consuming Mid-Day Meal In Odisha

Jajpur: As many as 50 students of two government schools in Odisha’s Jajpur were taken ill after consuming mid-day meal on Saturday, officials said. The first incident occurred at Sibantpur Upper Primary School under Haridaspur panchayat of Dharmasala block, they said. The meal was served at about 10 am in the school and about 40 […]

  • Friday, 23 April 2021
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Teachers In Odisha School Clash Over Eggs In MDM!

Nabarangpur: A scuffle broke out at the Miriguda Project High School in Umerkote block on Wednesday following an alleged dispute over distribution of eggs in mid-day meal (MDM), leaving two teachers injured. The incident reportedly occurred after the headmaster had an argument with the assistant teacher of the same school. The quarrel soon turned ugly […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Relief For Odisha Teachers! MDM Programme To Be Managed By Women SHGs

Bhubaneswar: In a much needed respite for teachers, the government of Odisha has decided to release them from the responsibility of mid-day meal (MDM) management and engage women self help groups (WSHGs) instead. As per reports, initially, MDM programme in the schools with strength of 100 students or above would be managed by WSHGs. The […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
MDM Food Poisoning: Odisha Govt Pays Rs 8 Lakh Compensation
Column: A Wise Decision?

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s move to relieve teachers of the responsibility of mid-day meal (MDM) management in schools seems to be aimed both at improving the quality of teaching and the fare being served to the students. Both are equally important. While teachers had for quite some time been complaining about the extra […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Column: Constant Monitoring of MDM Must

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: A Block Education Officer (BEO) was recently beaten up by people over the poor quality of mid-day meal (MDM) rice being supplied to a primary school in Nowrangpur district. The residents of the village where the school is located wanted to lodge a complaint with the BEO with regard to the […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Odisha To Provide Food Security Allowances To Students
Odisha To Provide Food Security Allowance Under Mid-Day Meal Scheme To Students 

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns, Odisha government has decided to provide food security allowances under Mid-Day Meal (MDM) programme to students across the State. In a letter to MDM State nodal officer, the School and Mass Education Department has directed to provide food security allowance for 57 days starting from June 14 to […]

  • Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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