PM POSHAN scheme to provide mid-day meals to students of more than 11.2 lakh govt and govt-aided schools across the country.

PM POSHAN scheme will run for 5 years and ₹1.31 lakh crore will be spent, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur.

PM POSHAN scheme will subsume the existing Mid-day meal scheme.

PM POSHAN scheme will be run in partnership with state governments, but the major contribution will be of the Central government.

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday approved to start PM POSHAN scheme to provide mid-day meal to students of more than 11.2 lakh government and government-aided schools across the country.