Many aspects of the mid-day meal: An evaluation of its implementation and challenges

Abstract

Mid-day meal scheme is one of the most comprehensive schemes as it includes measures for catering to dropouts, increasing retention in the school, popularizing education among the disadvantaged, and considering the socio-economic conditions of the large population into focus. The paper aims to overview what the program calls for, discussing its various versions and popular practices of each state, therefore looking for its implementation on the ground, going through the challenges along the way, and finally, it presents some highlights and suggestions which can be considered.