APradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
BAntyodaya Anna Yojana
CAnnapurna Scheme
DMid-Day Meal Scheme
Answer:
D. Mid-Day Meal Scheme
Read Explanation:
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.
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. |