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PM POSHAN Scheme Revamp — Mid-Day Meal Nutrition Norms and Fortification Mandate

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The Ministry of Education revised the nutritional norms under PM POSHAN Shakti Nirman (formerly Mid-Day Meal Scheme) in March 2026, mandating 100% fortified rice in all school meals from Class 1 to Class 8, increasing caloric requirements for primary school children by 15%, and introducing a weekly egg or milk provision in 11 aspirational district states. The scheme covers approximately 11.8 crore children across 11.4 lakh government and government-aided schools. PM POSHAN was renamed and restructured from the Mid-Day Meal Scheme under the National Education Policy 2020 framework.

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Q1. With reference to the PM POSHAN Shakti Nirman scheme, which of the following statements is correct?

AIt is administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and covers children from pre-primary to Class 8.
BIt is administered by the Ministry of Education, and for general category states, the Centre bears 60% of food costs while states bear 40%.
CIt is administered by the Ministry of Education, and for North-Eastern states, the Centre and state share food costs equally at 50:50.
DIt replaced the Integrated Child Development Services scheme in September 2021 and covers approximately 11.8 crore students.
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Q2. A state government in North-East India reports that its PM POSHAN implementation cost for food procurement is ₹100 crore in a financial year. Based on the scheme's funding norms, what would be the state's own contribution to this food cost, and which of the following additional statements about the scheme is correct?

AState contribution is ₹40 crore; the statutory basis for the scheme is the Right to Education Act, 2009.
BState contribution is ₹10 crore; the scheme's statutory basis is the Midday Meal Act, 2013.
CState contribution is ₹10 crore; the scheme is administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under the National Food Security Act, 2013.
DState contribution is ₹40 crore; the scheme covers Classes 1 to 10 in government and government-aided schools.
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Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the PM POSHAN Shakti Nirman scheme and its 2026 fortified rice mandate: 1. The fortified rice mandate specifies iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B12 as the three micronutrients to be added, targeting the multi-causal micronutrient deficiency driving childhood anaemia. 2. NFHS-5 data, which informed the fortification mandate, recorded an anaemia prevalence of 67% among children aged 6–59 months. 3. Rice fortification using Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) at a 1:100 blending ratio is easily verifiable in field conditions through standard visual inspection, ensuring robust enforcement. 4. PM POSHAN's coverage cutoff at Class 8 adequately addresses the highest-risk anaemia transition point for adolescent girls, as NFHS-5 records lower anaemia prevalence among adolescent girls than among younger children. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B1, 2 and 3 only
C2 and 4 only
D1, 3 and 4 only
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