Odisha Govt Increases Midday Meal Allocation: Rs 7.64 for Primary, Rs 10.94 for Upper Primary Students

The Odisha government increased the midday meal allocation for school students, raising the material cost for classes 1 to 5 from Rs 5.90 to Rs 7.64 per meal and for classes 6 to 8 from Rs 8.82 to Rs 10.94. This revision, effective from December 1, aims to benefit 44.5 lakh students across more than 51,500 schools.