PM POSHAN Scheme (Mid Day Meal) [Free School Lunch] 2026 - Eligibility & Benefits

PM POSHAN Scheme (Mid Day Meal) [Free School Lunch]

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शेवटचे अपडेट: 2026-01-18. अर्ज करण्यापूर्वी नेहमी अधिकृत पोर्टलवर खात्री करा.

The new name for the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. It provides free, hot, cooked lunch to children in Government schools to improve nutrition and attendance. It now also covers younger children in Balvatika (Pre-school).

💰 फायदे

Free Lunch: Hot cooked meal every school day.
Nutrition: Provides 450-700 calories and 12-20g protein daily.
Food Security Allowance: If meal is not served, you get free grain or money.
Health: Regular health checkups and Iron/Folic Acid supplements.

✅ कोण अर्ज करू शकते?

Students in Class 1 to 8 in Govt & Aided Schools.
Children in Balvatika (Pre-primary) in Govt Schools.
Students in Special Training Centres.

📝 अर्ज कसा करावा?

1Step 1: Just enroll your child in a Government School.
2Step 2: No separate application is needed.
3Step 3: The school automatically provides the meal to all attending students.
4Step 4: Parents can taste the food to check quality.

अधिकृत वेबसाइट

अर्ज करण्यासाठी किंवा स्थिती तपासण्यासाठी सरकारी पोर्टलला भेट द्या.

अधिकृत पोर्टलवर जा

💰 फायदे

Free Lunch: Hot cooked meal every school day.
Nutrition: Provides 450-700 calories and 12-20g protein daily.
Food Security Allowance: If meal is not served, you get free grain or money.
Health: Regular health checkups and Iron/Folic Acid supplements.

✅ कोण अर्ज करू शकते?

Students in Class 1 to 8 in Govt & Aided Schools.
Children in Balvatika (Pre-primary) in Govt Schools.
Students in Special Training Centres.

📝 अर्ज कसा करावा?

1Step 1: Just enroll your child in a Government School.
2Step 2: No separate application is needed.
3Step 3: The school automatically provides the meal to all attending students.
4Step 4: Parents can taste the food to check quality.

अधिकृत वेबसाइट

अर्ज करण्यासाठी किंवा स्थिती तपासण्यासाठी सरकारी पोर्टलला भेट द्या.

अधिकृत पोर्टलवर जा

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PM POSHAN Scheme (Mid Day Meal) [Free School Lunch]

सक्रिय योजना

💰 फायदे

✅ कोण अर्ज करू शकते?

📝 अर्ज कसा करावा?

अधिकृत वेबसाइट

संबंधित प्रश्न PM POSHAN Scheme (Mid Day Meal) [Free School Lunch]

Is PM POSHAN different from Mid Day Meal?

Do I have to pay for the school lunch?

Does private school get Mid Day Meal?

What is Tithi Bhojan?

What happens if the school doesn't serve food?

PM POSHAN Scheme (Mid Day Meal) [Free School Lunch]

सक्रिय योजना

💰 फायदे

✅ कोण अर्ज करू शकते?

📝 अर्ज कसा करावा?

अधिकृत वेबसाइट

संबंधित प्रश्न PM POSHAN Scheme (Mid Day Meal) [Free School Lunch]

Is PM POSHAN different from Mid Day Meal?

Do I have to pay for the school lunch?

Does private school get Mid Day Meal?

What is Tithi Bhojan?

What happens if the school doesn't serve food?