Date: 2015-09-30Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 39 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013), the Central Govt., hereby makes the following rules, namely.
Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015, established by the Central Government under the National Food Security Act, 2013. The rules aim to ensure nutritional standards and quality of meals provided to children in schools. These rules came into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette, September 30, 2015.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Provisions:**
* These rules are called the Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015.
* The rules define key terms such as "Act," "foodgrains," "food security allowance," and "meal."
* **Entitlements and Standards:**
* Every child aged 6-14 studying in classes I-VIII, enrolled and attending school, is entitled to a free nutritional meal daily, except on school holidays.
* Meals must meet nutritional standards specified in Schedule II of the Act.
* **Meal Preparation and Service:**
* Meals shall be served to children at school only.
* Meals must be prepared according to Mid-Day Meal guidelines and Schedule II of the Act in a hygienic manner.
* Urban schools may use centralized kitchens following Central Government guidelines.
* **Monitoring and Implementation:**
* The State Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee (SSMC) will oversee scheme implementation and ensure nutritional standards and quality.
* School Management Committees (SMC) will monitor scheme implementation, meal quality, and hygiene.
* Headmasters/Headmistresses can use available school funds to continue the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in case of temporary unavailability of resources. Utilized funds will be reimbursed.
* **Quality Control and Assurance:**
* Hot cooked meals must be evaluated and certified by Government Food Research Laboratories or accredited laboratories to ensure nutritional standards and quality.
* The State Food and Drugs Administration Department will collect samples monthly from schools or centralized kitchens for examination.
* **Food Security Allowance:**
* If Mid-Day Meal is not provided due to specific reasons, the State Government will pay a food security allowance to each eligible child by the 15th of the following month.
* The allowance includes the quantity of food grains and cooking cost.
* Food Security Allowance shall be realised from the Centralised Kitchen in case of non-supply of meal by them.
* The State Government will fix responsibility if the Mid-Day Meal is not provided continuously for three days or at least five days in a month.
Impact Analysis:
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Responsible for issuing guidelines and resolving issues involving central agencies within a month.
* Action Required: Continue issuing guidelines related to the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
* **State Government:**
* Impact: Responsible for paying food security allowance, ensuring meal quality, and fixing responsibility for non-provision of meals.
* Action Required: Implement the rules, pay food security allowances when necessary, and take action against those responsible for failing to provide meals.
* **Schools and School Management Committees (SMC):**
* Impact: Responsible for meal preparation, hygiene, and monitoring the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.
* Action Required: Ensure hygienic meal preparation, monitor meal quality, and utilize funds effectively to maintain the scheme.
* **Children (Eligible Students):**
* Impact: Entitled to receive a daily nutritional meal at school, except on holidays, and food security allowance if the meal is not provided.
* Action Required: Attend school regularly to receive the meal.
* **Centralized Kitchens:**
* Impact: Responsible for providing meals to schools in urban areas as per the guidelines.
* Action Required: Ensure timely and quality meal supply as per standards. Food Security Allowance shall be realised from them in case of non-supply of meal.
Key Entities Referenced
National Food Security Act, 2013: A law enacted by the Parliament of India to provide subsidized food grains to a large section of the population. This act is referenced as the legal basis for the rules outlined in the document.
Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015: The set of rules outlined in the document, concerning the provision of midday meals in schools.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: An Indian Government programme aimed at the universalization of elementary education. Madrasas and maqtabs are supported under this Abhiyan.
State Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee: A committee (SSMC) responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme at the state level, ensuring adherence to nutritional standards and meal quality.
Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: An Act of the Parliament of India that mandates free and compulsory education for children between the ages of 6-14 years in India.
School Management Committee: A committee (SMC) mandated under the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, responsible for monitoring the implementation and quality of the Midday Meal Scheme in schools.
Government Food Research Laboratory: A laboratory or any laboratory accredited or recognized by law, that evaluates and certifies the hot cooked meal provided to children.
Food and Drugs Administration Department: A state-level department responsible for collecting samples of meals to ensure their nutritive value and quality.
jftLVªh laö Mhö ,yö&33004@99 REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99
vlk/kj.k
EXTRAORDINARY
Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
la- 599] ubZ fnYyh] cq/okj] flrEcj 30] 2015@vkf'ou 8] 1937
No. 599] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015/ASVINA 8, 1937
ममममााााननननवववव ससससससंंससंं ााााधधधधनननन ििििववववककककाााासससस मममम(cid:11)(cid:11)ंं(cid:11)(cid:11)ंं ााााललललयययय
(((((cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)कक क क ूूूूलललल ििििशशशश(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)ाााा औऔऔऔरररर ससससाााा(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)ररररतततताााा ििििववववभभभभाााागगगग))))
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:4)द(cid:6) ली, 30 िसतंबर, 2015
ससससाााा.... ककककाााा....ििििनननन.... 777744443333((((अअअअ))))....---- क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय सरकार रा(cid:16) (cid:17)ीय खा(cid:19) सुर(cid:21)ा अिधिनयम, 2013 (2013 का 20) क धारा 39 क उप-धारा (2)
के उपबंध (ख) के साथ पठनीय उप-धारा (1) के %ारा &द’ त शि* तय+ का &योग करते .ए िन0 निलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथा2त्:-
1. ससससंिंिंिंि(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)तत तत ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ााााररररंंंंभभभभ---- (1) इन िनयम+ का संि(cid:21)7 त नाम म8 या9न भोजन िनयम, 2015 ह।ै
(2) ये िनयम राजप< म(cid:10) &काशन क तारीख को &वृ’ त ह+गे।
2. पपपप(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)ररररभभभभााााषषषषााााएएएए--ंं--ंं इन िनयम+ म(cid:10), जब तक अBय था संदभ2 से अपेि(cid:21)त न हो-
(क) ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘अअअअििििधधधधििििननननययययमममम’’’’’’’’ रा(cid:16)(cid:17) ीय खा(cid:19) सुर(cid:21)ा अिधिनयम, 2013 (2013 का 20) से अिभ&ेत ह;ै
(ख) ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘खखखखाााा(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)ाााा(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)नन नन ’’’’’’’’ सससस ेे ेेचचचचााााववववलललल,,,, गगगग ेे ेे ंं,,ंं,, ममममोोोोटटटटे े े े अअअअननननााााजजजज अअअअथथथथववववाााा इइइइननननककककेेेे ििििमममम’’’’णणणण सससस ेे ेेअअअअििििभभभभ(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ततेेततेे हहहह,,ैै,,ैै जो क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय सरकार %ारा समय-समय पर जारी आदशे +
के %ारा अवधाEरत *व ािलटी सBन िनयम+ के अनुGप ह+गे;
(ग) ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘खखखखाााा(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) ससससुरुरुरुर(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)ाााा भभभभ,,,,तत तत ाााा’’’’’’’’ से संबंिधत राHय सरकार %ारा पा< I यि*त य+ को इस अिधिनयम क धारा 8 के अधीन (cid:4)दया गया खा(cid:19)ाB न
और धनरािश से अिभ&ेत है;
(घ) ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘भभभभोोोोजजजजनननन’’’’’’’’ से पके-पकाये गम2 भोजन से अिभ&ेत ह;ै
(ड.) ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)कक कक ूूूूलललल’’’’’’’’ सव2 िश(cid:21)ा अिभयान के अधीन समKथत मदरस+ और मकतब+ सिहत L थानीय िनकाय, सरकार या सरकार क सहायता
%ारा चल रह ेकोई Lक ूल सि0म िलत हO।
(च) ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘धधधधाााारररराााा’’’’’’’’ से इस अिधिनयम क धारा अिभ&ेत है; और
(छ) उन शPद + और पद+ के, जो इसम(cid:10) &यु*त ह Oऔर पEरभािषत नहR ह OSकतु वही अथ2 ह+गे जो उस अिधिनयम म(cid:10) ह।O
4154 GI/2015 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. पपपपोोोोषषषषकककक भभभभोोोोजजजजनननन ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए पपपपाााा----तततताााा---- क(cid:21)ा I से VIII म(cid:10) अ8 ययन वाले छह से चौदह वष2 क आयु समूह के भीतर &’ यके बालक, जो L कूल म(cid:10)
अVय ावेशन करता ह ै और उपिLथ त होता ह,ै को L कूल अवकाश के (cid:4)दन+ को छोड़कर &’ येक (cid:4)दन, अिधिनयम क अनुसूची 2 म(cid:10) यथा-
िविनXद(cid:16)ट पोषक मानक+ वाला भोजन मुYत (cid:4)दया जाएगा।
4. भभभभोोोोजजजजनननन पपपपररररोोोोससससनननन ेे ेेककककाााा (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)थथ थथ ाााानननन---- भोजन केवल L कूल म(cid:10) परोसा जाएगा।
5. भभभभोोोोजजजजनननन ततततैयैयैयैयाााारररर ककककररररननननाााा औऔऔऔरररर ममममााााननननकककक//// ततततथथथथाााा 0000वव वव ााााििििललललटटटटीीीी ककककाााा अअअअननननररुुररुु (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)णणणण---- (1) भोजन क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय सरकार %ारा समय-समय पर जारी म8 या9न भोजन
माग2दश2क िसZांत+ और इस अिधिनयम क अनुसूची 2 म(cid:10) िविनXद(cid:16) ट उपबंध+ के अनुसार तैयार (cid:4)कया जाएगा।
(2) &’य ेक L कूल म(cid:10) L व[छ रीित से भोजन पकाने क सुिवधा होगी। शहरी (cid:21)े< म(cid:10) िL थत L कूल जहां कहR अपेि(cid:21)त हो, क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय सरकार
%ारा जारी माग2दश2क िसZांत+ के अनुसार भोजन पकाने के िलए क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीकृत पाकशाला संबंधी सुिवधा\ का उपयोग कर सकते ह O
ले(cid:4)कन बालक+ को भोजन केवल L कूल म(cid:10) ही परोसा जाएगा।
6. मममम2222यय य य ाााा3333नननन भभभभोोोोजजजजनननन (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)कक क क 4444मममम ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए रररराााा5555यय यय ससससंचंचंचंचााााललललनननन----ससससहहहह ििििननननगगगगररररााााननननीीीी ससससििििममममिििितततत- म8 या9न भोजन L क म के िलए राH य संचालन-सह-िनगरानी
सिमित (एसएसएमसी) अिधिनयम का काया2B वयन सुिनि] चत करने के आशय से L क म के काया2B वयन तथा भोजन के पोषक मानक+
और *व ािलटी को बनाए रखने के िलए तं< क L थापना क िनगरानी करेगी।
7. मममम2222यय य य ाााा3333नननन भभभभोोोोजजजजनननन ययययोोोोजजजजननननाााा मममम6 6 6 6 (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)कककक ूूूूलललल (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)बबबबंधंधंधंधनननन ससससििििममममिििितततत ((((एएएएससससएएएएममममससससीीीी)))) कककक4444 भभभभििूूििूूममममककककाााा---- (1) िन:शु(cid:6) क और अिनवाय2 बाल िश(cid:21)ा का अिधकार
अिधिनयम, 2009 के अधीन Lक ूल &बंधन सिमित को यह दािय’ व स^पा गया ह ै (cid:4)क वह म8 या9न भोजन L क म के काया2B वयन क
िनगरानी करेगी और म8य ा9न भोजन Lक म के काया2Bवयन म(cid:10), बालक+ को (cid:4)दए जाने वाले भोजन क * वािलटी, खाने पकाने के
Lथ ान क साफ-सफाई और Lव[छता बनाए रखने पर िनरी(cid:21)ण रखेगी।
(2) Lक ूल का &धाना8य ापक अथवा &धाना8 यािपका को सश* त अिधकार होगा (cid:4)क वह L कूल म(cid:10) खा(cid:19)ाB न, पकाने क लागत आ(cid:4)द
अLथ ायी तौर पर उपलPध न होने के मामले म(cid:10) म8 या9न भोजन L क म जारी रखने के &योजन के िलए L कूल म(cid:10) उपलP ध िनिध का
उपयोग करे। म8य ा9न भोजन के िलए िनिधयां &ाि7 त होते ही त’ काल L कूल के खाते म(cid:10) उपयोग क गई धनरािश क &ितपूKत कर दी
जाएगी।
8. (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23),,,,यय यय ााााििििययययतततत (cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)ययययोोोोगगगगशशशशााााललललाााा9999 ::::ाााारररराााा भभभभोोोोजजजजनननन ककककाााा पपपपररररीीीी(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)णणणण---- (1) सरकारी खा(cid:19) अनुसंधान &योगशालाएं अथवा िविध %ारा &’ याियत या
माBय ता &ा7त कोई भी &योगशाला बालक+ को (cid:4)दए जाने वाले पके-पकाये गम2 भोजन का मू(cid:6) यांकन करेगी और इसे &मािणत करेगी,
ता(cid:4)क यह सुिनि]च त (cid:4)कया जा सके (cid:4)क यह भोजन अिधिनयम क अनुसूची 2 म(cid:10) िविनXद(cid:16) ट पोषक मानक+ और * वािलटी के अनुGप
हो। राHय के खा(cid:19) और औषिध &शासन िवभाग भोजन का पोषक मू(cid:6) य और * वािलटी सुिनि] चत करने के िलए इसके नमूने ल(cid:10)गे।
(2) उप-िनयम (1) म(cid:10) िनXद(cid:16)ट िवभाग ययययााााददददििृृििृृ====छछ छछ कककक ????पपपप सससस ेे ेेचचचचननुुननुु ेे ेेगगगगएएएए (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)कक कक ूूूूलललल//// औऔऔऔरररर कककक6666AAAAीीीीककककृृृृतततत पपपपााााककककशशशशााााललललाााा9999 सससस ेे ेेहर माह कम से कम एक बार
नमूने एक< कर(cid:10)गे और इBह (cid:10) उप-िनयम (1) म(cid:10) िनXद(cid:16) ट &योगशाला\ को परी(cid:21)ण के िलए भेज(cid:10)गे।
9. खखखखाााा(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) ससससररुुररुु (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)ाााा भभभभ,,,,तत तत ाााा---- (1) य(cid:4)द खा(cid:19)ाBन , पकाने क लागत, aधन उपलPध न होने या रसोईया-सह-ह(cid:6)े पर के अनुपिL थत रहने अथवा
(cid:4)कसी अBय कारण से (cid:4)कसी भी Lक ूल (cid:4)दन के L कूल म(cid:10) म8 या9न भोजन उपलP ध नहR कराया जाता ह ैतो िनयम 3 म(cid:10) िनXद(cid:16) ट &’ यके
ब[च े को राHय सरकार िनयम 2 के उपबंध (ग) म(cid:10) यथा-पEरभािषत खा(cid:19) सुर(cid:21)ा भ’ ता नीचे (cid:4)दए गए रीित से आगामी मास क 15
तारीख तक उपलPध कराएगी:-
(क) बालक क पा<ता के अनुसार खा(cid:19)ाBन क मा<ा; और
(ख) राHय म(cid:10) उस समय अिभभावी खाना पकाने क लागत।
(2) क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीकृत पाकशाला %ारा भोजन क आपूKत न करने के मामले म(cid:10), क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीकृत पाकशाला से उप-िनयम (1) के अनुसार खा(cid:19) सुर(cid:21)ा
भ’त ा वसूला जाएगा:
परंतु य(cid:4)द कोई बालक उसे (cid:4)दया गया भोजन (cid:4)कसी भी कारण से नहR लेता ह,ै तो राH य सरकार अथवा क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीकृत पाकशाला\ से
खा(cid:19) सुर(cid:21)ा भ’त े का कोई दावा नहR (cid:4)कया जाएगा:
परंतु यह और (cid:4)क खा(cid:19)ाBन और भोजन क * वािलटी के कारण+ के िलए राH य सरकार अथवा क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीकृत पाकशाला\ से कोई दावा
नहR (cid:4)कया जाएगा:
(3) य(cid:4)द Lक ूल (cid:4)दन+ म(cid:10) लगातार तीन (cid:4)दन तक अथवा एक मास म(cid:10) कम से कम पांच (cid:4)दन तक म8 याहन भोजन उपलP ध नहR कराया
जाता ह,ै तो राHय सरकार अिभकिथत &(cid:4)bया\ के अनुसार I यि* त अथवा अिभकरण पर िज0 मदे ारी िनयत करने के िलए कारवाई
करेगी।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(4) जहां कहR भी क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय सरकार क कोई अिभकरण अंतव2ितत हो, राH य सरकार इस मामले को क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय सरकार के साथ उठाएगी जो
एक मास के अंदर इस मामले का समाधान करेगी।
10. BBBBयय यय ााााववववृिृिृिृि,,,,तत तत ---- इन िनयम+ म(cid:10) िनिहत बात, इसके प(cid:21) से जारी माग2दश2क िसZांत+ अथवा म8 या9न भोजन L क म से संबंिधत काय2कलाप+ के
बारे म(cid:10) क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय सरकार %ारा जारी (cid:4)कए जाने वाले संभाI यत: को &भािवत नहR करेगी।
[ फा. सं. 1-6/2009-डLे क (एमडीएम)]
गया &साद, िनदेशक (म8 या9न भोजन)
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Department of School Education and Literacy)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2015
G.S.R.743(E).–In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of
section 39 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Mid-Day Meal Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. Definitions. – In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Act” means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (20 of 2013);
(b) “foodgrains” means rice, wheat, coarse grains or any combination thereof conforming to such quality
norms as may be determined, by order, by the Central Government from time to time;
(c) “food security allowance” means the food grain and money to be paid by the concerned State
Government to the entitled person under section 8 of the Act;
(d) “meal” means hot cooked meal;
(e) “School” includes any school run by Local Bodies, Government or aided by the Government including
madrasas and maqtabs supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan;
(f) “section” means the section of the Act; and
(g) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Entitlement for nutritional meal. – Every child within the age group of six to fourteen years studying in
classes I to VIII who enroll and attend the school, shall be provided meal having nutritional standards as
specified in Schedule II of the Act, free of charge every day except on school holidays.
4. Place of serving meal. – The meal shall be served to children at school only.
5. Preparation of meals and maintenance of standards and quality. – (1) The meal shall be prepared in
accordance with the Mid Day Meal guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time and in
accordance with the provisions of Schedule II of the Act.
(2) Every school shall have the facility for cooking meal in hygienic manner. Schools in urban area may
use the facility of centralised kitchens for cooking meals wherever required in accordance with the guidelines
issued by the Central Government and the meal shall be served to children at respective school only.
6. State Steering-cum-Monitoring Committee for Mid-Day Meal Scheme. – The State Steering-cum-
Monitoring Committee (SSMC) shall oversee the implementation of the scheme with a view to ensure
implementation of the Act including establishment of a mechanism for maintenance of nutritional standards and
quality of meals.
7. Role of School Management Committee (SMC) for monitoring Mid-day meals scheme. – (1) The School
Management Committee mandated under Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 shall also monitor
implementation of the Mid-day meal Scheme and shall oversee quality of meals provided to the children,
cleanliness of the place of cooking and maintenance of hygiene in implementation of mid day meal scheme.
(2) The Headmaster or Headmistress of the school shall be empowered to utilise any fund available in school
for the purpose of continuation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in the school in case of temporary unavailability of4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
food grains, cooking cost etc. in the school. The utilised fund shall be reimbursed to the school account
immediately after receipt of mid day meal funds.
8. Testing of Meals by accredited Laboratories – (1) Hot cooked meal provided to children shall be evaluated
and certified by the Government Food Research Laboratory or any laboratory accredited or recognized by law,
so as to ensure that the meal meets with the nutritional standards and quality specified in Schedule II to the Act.
The Food and Drugs Administration Department of the State may collect samples to ensure the nutritive value
and quality of the meals.
(2) The Department referred to in sub-rule (1) shall collect the samples at least once in a month from randomly
selected schools or centralised kitchens and send such samples for examination to the laboratories referred to in
sub-rule (1).
9. Food Security Allowance. - (1) If the Mid-Day Meal is not provided in school on any school day due to non-
availability of food grains, cooking cost, fuel or absence of cook-cum-helper or any other reason, the State
Government shall pay food security allowance as defined in clause (c) of rule 2 to every child referred to in rule
3 by 15th of the succeeding month in the manner provided herein below:-
(a) Quantity of Food grains as per entitlement of the child; and
(b) Cooking cost prevailing in the State.
(2) In case of non-supply of meal by the Centralised Kitchen, the Food Security Allowance shall be
realised from the Centralised Kitchen as per sub-rule (1):
Provided that in case a child has not taken food on offer for whatever reasons, no claim of food security
allowance shall lie with the State Government or Centralised Kitchens:
Provided further that no claim shall lie with State Government or Centralised Kitchen for reasons of quality of
food grains and meal:
(3) The State Government shall take action to fix responsibility on the person or agency in accordance
with the procedure laid down, if mid day meal is not provided in school on school days continuously for three
days or at least for five days in a month.
(4) Wherever an agency of Central Government is involved, the State Government shall take up the
matter with Central Government which shall resolve the matter within a month.
10. Saving. - Nothing in these rules shall affect the guidelines issued in this behalf or likely to be issued by the
Central Government regarding the activities relating to Mid Day Meal Scheme.
[F. No. 1-6/2009-Desk(MDM)]
GAYA PRASAD, Director (Mid Day Meal)
Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.