Question: Recently, the decision to resume the hot cooked food scheme in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet meeting was taken. In this regard, what is not true in the alternative?
(a) This scheme will now be linked with mid-day meal to be distributed in basic schools.
(b) Under the decision, mid-day meals (food) of Anganwadi will be cooked centers only in basic schools.
(c) The scheme was started to provide nutritious food to children at Anganwadi centers.
(d) The number of children of 3-6 years of age getting benefit t Anganwadi centers is 38.11 lakh.
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On May 29th, 2018; in the meeting of UP Cabinet it was decided to resume the hot cooked food scheme, closed before for a long time.
- This scheme will now be linked with Mid-Day Meals to be distributed in Basic schools and Mid-Day Meal will be cooked in Anganwadi centers only in Basic schools.
- The number of children of 3 years and 6 years of age who have benefitted at Anganwadi centers is 39.11 lakh.
- Monthly expenditure on hot cooked food is estimated at 43.99 crores and annual expenditure is Rs. 527.98 crores.
- Under the hot cooked food scheme hot food cooked by the Anganwadi workers served to the children of age 3-6 years present in Anganwadi centers.
- The children of 3-6 years of age will be provided with 300 grams of calories and 7-8 grams of protein through hot-cooked food and 200 grams of calories and 7 grams of protein through Morning Snacks at Anganwadi center.
- The rate of Rs 8 per beneficiary per day for children up to the age of 3-6 years by the Government of India is permissible.
- This amount is proposed to be spent in ratio of Rs.3.50 on Morning Snacks and 4.50 on Hot-cooked food.
Reference:
http://information.up.nic.in/attachments/files/5b0d73b2-9120-4811-9261-41e80af72573.pdf