Reaching Out of Noon Meal Scheme in India

Motkuri, Venkatanarayana (2009): Reaching Out of Noon Meal Scheme in India.

Abstract

Most of the impact studies related to mid-day meal scheme have been primary survey based and restricted to particularly locality/region/school but unable to give whole state or India level picture of beneficiaries. In this context the present paper examines the performance of mid-day meal/noon meal scheme in India with respect to its coverage using a national level sample survey.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: mid-day meal, noon-meal, Welfare, Schooling, Child welfare, Child Nutrition, India
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I30 - General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I38 - Government Policy ; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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