On 18 August 2026, children at a government school in Nalanda district, Bihar, reportedly fell ill after their midday meal; parents and the school's headmaster…
The Indian government launched a national school-feeding programme in August 1995, aimed at improving enrolment, attendance and nutrition together. It later became widel…
In November 2001, hearing PUCL v. Union of India, the Supreme Court ordered every state to provide a cooked midday meal rather than dry rations, converting a discretiona…
On 16 July 2013, children at a primary school in Gandaman, Mashrakh block, Saran district, ate a midday meal cooked in oil later confirmed by forensic testing to contain…
On 13 February 2015, the Ministry announced new national guidelines requiring a teacher to taste every meal before serving and log it in a signed register, and requiring…
In August 2016, an Additional District Judge's court in Chhapra convicted headmistress Meena Devi of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and attempt to commit culp…
On 29 September 2021, the Union Cabinet approved restructuring the Mid-Day Meal Scheme into PM POSHAN, extending coverage to pre-primary children and adding nutritional-…
On 5 February 2024, 184 students at a government school reported their midday meal smelled of kerosene, along with stomach ache and vomiting. NHRC issued a notice to Bih…
On 7 May 2026, students at schools fed by a centralised NGO kitchen fell ill; a dead snake was allegedly found in the food. Reported figures ranged from 150 to over 250;…
On 21 May 2026, around 60 students at a Nalanda district school reportedly fell ill after their midday meal. NHRC took suo motu cognizance, issuing a notice to the Nalan…
On 18 August 2026, children at a Nalanda district government school fell ill after their midday meal. The school's headmaster and locals allege a cook mistook detergent…
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