Question

PM POSHAN was earlier known as:

• A. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
• B. Antyodaya Anna Yojana
• C. Annapurna Scheme
• D. Mid-Day Meal Scheme

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Mid-Day Meal Scheme

Mid-Day Meal Scheme

• In September 2021, the Government of India rebranded the long-standing 'National Scheme for Mid-Day Meal in Schools' as the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman, or PM POSHAN.

• Evolution: The scheme was originally launched in 1995 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to provide nutritional support to primary school children.

• Coverage: It covers all school children studying in Classes I-VIII in Government and Government-aided schools.

• Objective: To improve the nutritional status of children and encourage school enrollment and attendance by providing one hot cooked meal every school day.

• New Additions: Under the PM POSHAN branding, the scheme has been extended to include children in Balvatikas (pre-school classes) and encourages the use of Tithi Bhojan (community participation in providing meals) and school nutrition gardens.

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Scheme	Focus Area
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)	Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide free food grains to the poor.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)	Aimed at providing highly subsidized food grains to the poorest of the poor.
Annapurna Scheme	Designed to provide food security to senior citizens who are not covered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme.