Mid Day Meal Guidelines

• Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) Scheme(Letter dt. 21-12-2022"
• D.O. Letter of Joint Secretary (EE-I) reg.Implementation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme ”Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)" (Dt. 06-10-2021)
• School Nutrition (Kitchen) Gardens Guidelines (Dt.15-10-2019)
• Guidelines clarifying the provisions of section 5(2) of National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 and rule 5 (2) of Mid Day Meal Rules, 2015 (Dt.01-10-2019)
• Assistance of Rs.10000I- for the kitchen-cum-stores constructed ten years ago under National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS) (Dt.14-03-2019)
• Delegation of powers to District Level Committee for minor modifications under the National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS) (Dt.14-03-2019)
• Flexibility to the States and UTs for utilizing 5% of their Annual Work Plan & Budget for new interventions under National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS)(Dt.14-03-2019)
• Revision of norms of central assistance for Transportation Assistance under National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS)(Dt.14-03-2019)
• Revision of norms of central assistance for kitchen Devices under National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS) (Dt.14-03-2019)
• Revision of norms of central assistance for Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (MME) under National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in Schools (NP-MDMS) (Dt.14-03-2019)
• Revision/Modifications of Centrally Sponsored National Programme for MDM in Schools(Dt.28-02-2019)
• Guidelines on Tithi Bhojan-reg. dt.26-10-2018
• Revised Guidelines 2017 for engagement of Civil Society Organization/Non Govt. Organisations (CSO/NGO) in MDM Scheme.
• Model Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for engagement of Civil Society Organization/Non Govt. Organisations (CSO/NGO) in MDM Scheme (dt.26-04-2017).
• MDM Rules - 2015 with JS DO Letter dt. 08-10-2015
• Guidelines on food Safety and Hygiene for school level kitchens under Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme
• Revised guidelines for restructuring of the composition of Joint Review Mission (JRM) (Dt.02-02-2015)
• Revised nomenclature of EGS I AlE centres, NCLP schools to Special Training Centres (STCs) under Mid Day Meal Scheme - reg.(5-8-2014)
• Secretary (SE&L) D.O. Letter dated 28-07-2014 to all Education Secretaries of States/UTs reg:- the best practices is being adopted under Mid Day Meal Scheme.
• Guidelines to ensure quality, safety and hygiene under the Mid Day Meal Scheme – reg. (dt.22-07-2013 )
• Guidelines for MDM-Logo   (Download guidelines on MDM Logo (zip)....)
• Letter addressed to Members of Parliament from Shri M.M. Pallam Raju, Hon'ble Minister of HRD (5th August, 2013)
• Guidelines to ensure,safety and hygiene under the MDM Scheme (dt.22nd July, 2013)
• Use of double fortified salt for MDMS (vide D.O. No.5-5/2011-MDM-1-1 dt.01-07-2012)
• Guidelines for providing MDM to children of National Child Labour Project (NCLP) (27th October, 2011)
• Guidelines for engagement of Voluntary / NGOs 2010 (dt. 8th September, 2010)
• State Level Streering cum Monitoring Committee (SSMC) (dt.30th August, 2010)
• Letter dated 29th July, 2010 regarding Engagement of Cooks-cum-Helpers under Mid Day Meal Scheme (apportionment)
• Revised Guidelines for Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (MME) Component (dt.21st June, 2010)
• Guidelines for decenterlised payment of cost of Foodgrain to FCI (dt.10th February, 2010)
• Revised norms for Cost of Construction of Kitchen-cum-Store (dt.31st December, 2009)
• Revision of norms of foodgrains, cooking cost, honourarium to cook-cum-helpers (dt. 24th November, 2009)
• Revision of TA to 11 special catagory States (dt.24th November, 2009)
• Extension of MDM Programme to eligible Madarsas/Maktabs (dt. 21st April, 2008)
• Extension of MDM Programme to Upper Primary in EBBs (dt.27th September, 2007)
• Guidelines of MDM - 2006
• Students of EGS covered under MDM Programme (dt.16th October, 2002)