PM POSHAN: eligibility and documents
पीएम पोषण-समग्र पोषण के लिए प्रधानमंत्री की व्यापक योजना ప్రధాన మంత్రి పోషణ్-సమగ్ర పోషణ కోసం ప్రధాన మంత్రి విస్తృతమైన పథకం
PM POSHAN is a centrally sponsored scheme by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education. Under this scheme, one hot cooked meal will be provided to the children studying in Government and Government – aided schools. The Scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Education.
Benefits
Benefit amount not stated on the official page
Nutrition norm per child per day:
1. Primary: Calorie – 450; Protein - 12 gms
1. Upper Primary: Calorie – 700; Protein - 20 gms
Food norms per child per day:
1. Primary: Food grains - 100 gms; Pulses - 20 gms; Vegetables - 50 gms; Oil & fat - 5 gms, Salt & condiments - As per need.
1. Upper Primary: Food grains - 150 gms; Pulses - 30 gms; Vegetables - 75 gms; Oil & fat – 7.5 gms, Salt & condiments - As per need.
Under the Scheme, there is the provision of hot cooked meals to children of pre-schools or Bal Vatika (before class I) in primary schools also in addition to the 11.80 crore children of classes I to VIII studying in 11.20 lakh schools.
Eligibility
1. The applicant must be a citizen of India.
1. The applicant must be studying in a Primary or Upper Primary class (Class 1st to Class 8th) in a Government or a Government-aided school.
Documents
- No documents are required for availing the benefits of this scheme.
How to apply
There is no application process for this scheme. PM POSHAN is equally applicable to all children who are studying in Government and Government – aided schools.
Official apply link was not listed.