Annapurna Milk Scheme

Annapurna Milk Project for students of government schools . Under this scheme 62 lakh children will be provided free milk three times a week.

In this scheme started by the state government, children studying in schools and schools of Rajasthan will be given milk during mid-day meals. 

• This scheme has been started in 66 thousand government schools in Rajasthan.

• The student up to class 5 will be given 150 ml milk three times a week.

• Students who are studying in classes 6 to 8 will be given 200 ml milk.

• Milk production committees run by women under the project will be given preference.

• State Government believes that milk project will prove beneficial for better nutrition of school students.

• The responsibility of collecting milk is given to Saras Dairy, which is given under the dairy department of the Rajasthan government, which will give fresh and warm milk to the children with Mid Day Meal.

Under the scheme to be implemented with a budget allocation of 218 crore, about 62 lakh students in 66,506 government schools will be provided warm milk as part of the mid-day meals. Students till Class V will get 150 ml of warm milk thrice a week, while those studying in Classes VI to VIII will get 200 ml.

Teachers of government schools will be involved in the purchase of milk from the milk cooperative societies and distribution to the students. With crucial questions on the flagship scheme’s proper implementation coming up, the Rajasthan Shikshak Sangh (Shekhawat)  while the schools were understaffed, the teachers would be “overburdened” with new responsibilities.

“The milk will be served without sugar because no extra budget has been allotted for it. It is a good step to nurture the victims of malnutrition in the state. Another benefit of this can also increase the number of children in government schools. The Government believes that as the number of school children increased by mid-day meal, in the same way, by giving hot and fresh milk to children, control of the number of students falling in schools can be obtained.