PM POSHAN Scheme to Be Extended to Classes 9-12 in Keralam: Education Minister

August 19, 2026 3:13 PM

PM POSHAN Scheme to Be Extended to Classes 9-12 in Keralam: Education Minister

Keralam is willing to extend the school mid-day meal scheme to students up to the Plus Two level and has conveyed its consent to the Centre in this regard, state General Education Minister N Samsudheen said on Wednesday. The minister said the state government had conveyed its consent at a meeting held in Delhi last month on extending the Centre-sponsored PM POSHAN scheme to students of Classes 9 to 12. Currently, the PM POSHAN scheme, popularly known as the mid-day meal scheme, covers students...

PM-POSHAN: Centre allocates 24.15 lakh MT of foodgrains to states/UTs in 2025-26

August 10, 2026 10:41 PM

PM-POSHAN: Centre allocates 24.15 lakh MT of foodgrains to states/UTs in 2025-26

The Centre allocated around 24.15 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of foodgrains to States and Union Territories under the PM-POSHAN scheme during 2025-26, down from 25.31 lakh MT in 2024-25 and 26.82 lakh MT in 2023-24, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The figures were provided by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in response to a question on the allocation of foodgrains under the school meal scheme. Under PM-POSHAN, the Centre and States jointly provide hot and nutr...