More than two lakh children from the government and aided schools across Mysuru district will avail supplementary diet of eggs, chikki, or banana under the midday meal scheme with the launch of the initiative here on Monday.
Minister in-charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa, who inaugurated the programme here by feeding eggs, chikki, and banana to children at Maharaja Government High School, said a nutritious diet for children will make them healthy and strong.
Recalling his childhood days, the Minister said there were times when three meals a day was not assured. “We used to eat ragi mudde with salt and chilli. Today, none should starve as the vision is to build a hunger-free society. With this objective in mind, the government has launched various schemes,” he told the gathering.
