BMC asks civic-run schools to improve mid-day meal quality

In an attempt to improve and maintain the quality of mid-day meals provided to students in civic-run schools, the education committee has strictly warned not to compromise on the quality and quantity of the food. The mid-day meals served in these schools were found to be of poor quality that would lead to malnutrition among students.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now passed a circular stating that any kind of compromise would not be allowed and immediate action would be taken against the concerned authorities. This move has come after samples of food of poor quality served as mid-day meals were presented before the BMC education committee by corporator Saida Khan.

Khan, who personally inspected the mid-day meals in a BMC school, brought samples of dal which was watery, and sweets that were stale.

Khan said, “The dal given to our students is watery and lacks proteins. The sweets had fungus on it. The civic body is not checking the food given to our children and this will hamper their health leading to increasing cases of malnutrition.”

After this incident, the BMC sent all the food samples immediately to the laboratory for a quality check.

Shubhada Gudekar, chairman of the education committee of the BMC, said, “We have issued a circular to all the vendors who provide midday deal meals to not compromise on the quality or quantity of the food. And immediate strict action will be taken if anyone is found doing so. Also, the inspection committee will check the food.”

The mid-day meals served in civic-run schools were found to be of poor quality that would lead to malnutrition among students