CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

NYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA - 800001

ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE

COURSE TITLED –

ECONOMICS-II
On The Topic
MID DAY MEAL SCHEME-CASE STUDY OF BIHAR

SUBMITTED TO: - SUBMITTED BY: -

DR. SHIVANI MOHAN
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
NAME: KARAN SINGH RAUTELA
SEMESTER: III
ROLL NO.: 1736
COURSE: B.A., L.L.B(HONS)
SESSION: (2017-2022)
 INTRODUCTION

The National Programme of Nutritional support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) was

launched as a centrally supported scheme on 15th of August 1995. This School meal
programme is popularly known as Mid-day Meal Scheme. The Mid-day Meal Scheme in
Bihar was also started way back in 1995. The main objectives of Mid-day Meal Scheme are :-

i. To provide hot cooked Mid-day Meal to each and every child attending
Government/Government aided Schools, EGS and AIE centers, NCLP including Maqtabs
and Madarsas.

ii. To enhance enrolment, retention, attendance of the students and simultaneously to

improve nutritional levels amongst children.

iii. To protect children from class room hunger.

iv. To motivate children belonging to disadvantaged sections to attend school on a more

regular basis and also to help them to concentrate on school and class room activities.

v. To improve socialization among the castes and to enhance gender equity.

In Bihar from 1995 to 2002, 3kg dry ration was given to each child per month under the
scheme. In 2003-04 cooked meal was introduced in 2532 schools as a pilot project covering
30 blocks of 10 different districts. From January 2005 hot cooked meal was being provided to
all the primary schools across the state including different learning centers. In February 2008
Mid-day Meal was extended to upper primary level, thus covering all the children from Class
I-VIII. Mid-day meal scheme is successfully running in 70,238 schools across the state
covering more than 10 millions children from class I to VIII.

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

 to critically analyse the mid-day meal scheme in Bihar.

 to study the objectives of providing mid-day meal.

HYPOTHESIS

The researcher has presumed

 that mid-day meal schemes is an essential step taken towards the nutrition of youth in
Bihar.
 that some flaws needs to be removed in order for this programme to run efficiently.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
In this project Doctrinal Method will be used. Doctrinal Methods refer to Library research,
research or processes done upon some texts writings or Documents, legal propositions and
Doctrines, Articles, Books as well as Online Research and Journals relating to the subject.

SOURCES OF STUDY

 Primary sources: Observation, questionnaires and interviews, Case Law, Legal

Sources, etc.
 Secondary Sources: Newspapers, journals, periodicals, etc.

LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY:

There are various hindrances which can be faced by the researcher during the formation of this
project such as scarcity of time, expensive legal materials for various research works, research
done by an individual.

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TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION

1. Introduction
2. Budget Allocation
3. Leading Organisations engaged in MDMS
4. Enrolment Rate in Schools
5. Problems in Mid-Day Meal Schemes
6. Conclusion and Suggestion

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