Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to include fruits in the midday meal (MDM) menu for vegetarian school students.
Officials said the School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department has sent a communication in this regard to the District Education Officers (DEOs).
As per the arrangement, the state government will provide fruits, including banana, mango and apple, to school students who do not consume egg supplied under the MDM (PM POSHAN) scheme.
Fruits will be provided to the students from Sishu Vatika (pre-primary class) to Class-X on days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) when egg is served under the MDM scheme.
The DEOs have been asked to make the necessary arrangements to provide fruits at the cost equivalent to one egg to students opting for vegetarian diet.
