BJP leader Rahul Sinha on West Bengal govt decision to serve chicken, fruits in mid-day meals for four months

The West Bengal government has decided to serve chicken and seasonal fruits in mid-day meals for four months starting January. In addition to the existing mid-day meal menu of rice, potato, soybean and eggs, chicken and seasonal fruits will be served weekly once for additional nutrition under PM POSHAN, according to a notification. An amount of Rs 371 crore has been sanctioned for the extra nutrition scheme. Students are currently given rice, pulses, vegetables, soybean and eggs in schools as part of mid-day meals. Over 1.16 crore students in state-run and aided schools are beneficiaries of the mid-day meal scheme in the state.