Revitalizing School Meals: Delhi's Millet-Based Nutritional Boost

To enhance the nutritional quality of school meals, the Delhi government has revamped its mid-day meal menu, introducing millet-based dishes. The initiative aims to provide healthier options while ensuring food safety and adhering to nutritional norms. This change marks a significant shift in the menu offerings.

The Delhi government is taking steps to ensure school meals are more nutritious by revamping the mid-day meal menu for this academic year. The updated menu, announced on Tuesday, includes millet-based dishes.

The Directorate of Education (DoE) has rolled out a six-day rotating menu featuring items like ragi and wheat flour halwa with masala chana, and seasonal millet-based daliya. Stringent food safety measures follow reports of meal contamination incidents in the past.

Officials underscore the sensitivity of the mid-day meal scheme concerning children's health, maintaining the right to terminate agreements upon contamination reports. Millet-rich dishes are part of efforts to improve meal nutrition, accompanied by regular wheat and rice-based options.

(With inputs from agencies.)