Teachers’ commitment will go a long way in making mid-day meal scheme, in collaboration with the community, efficient, said Public Instruction Department (Mid-Day Meal Division) Joint Director B G Naik.
During a surprise visit to the Government Higher Primary School at Kataripalya in the City recently said the State government’s mid-day meal initiative was introduced to increase attendance among students and also to ensure quality education.
The meals provided to students should be nutritious, tasty and hygienic, he added.
Moreover, the mid-day meal scheme can be successfully implemented with the active participation of the community. Quality of food can be monitored when mothers of students have food along with the children.
Surprise visits of officers concerned will help to keep a check on quality of food served, Naik added.
Kolar a model
Naik expressed his satisfaction over Kolar bagging the first place in maintaining accident-free kitchen.
All the kitchens, where mid-day meals are cooked have uniform colour. Moreover, to avert fire accidents use of aprons are made compulsory. Thus, Kolar has become a model to the State, in the implementation of the mide-day meal scheme, he added.
Naik later visited government higher primary schools in Kondarajanahalli and Chamanhalli and supervised the implementation of the mid-day meal scheme.