Govt schools in Ggm to grow veggies for meals

KITCHEN GARDENS PLANNED MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME

- Ishita Singh

GURUGRAM: Government schools across Gurugram are set to establish kitchen gardens to cultivate vegetables and fruits for mid-day meals, following directives from the education department, officials said.

Currently, the district has 366 government schools, benefiting around 1.66 lakh students under the mid-day meal scheme.

Officials have mandated that schools adhere strictly to the prescribed menu, reducing reliance on outsourced vegetables. Non-compliance will result in departmental action against school heads and mid-day meal in-charges.

The initiative is designed to equip students, from class 1 to 8, with sustainable farming skills, fostering self-sufficiency and environmental responsibility, district education officials said, adding that the budget and other guidelines are currently being ironed out.