Mid Day Meal and Quality of Education: A Study in Dimapur District, Nagaland
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
In the year 1995 Mid Day Meal scheme was launched Centrally and was later revised and universalized in September 2004, with the purpose to enhance enrolment in the elementary education, full participation of children in government schools, also to improve their nutritional status. Mid Day Meal Programme in Dimapur district has its effect on progress of functioning of schools and learning of students. It has also encouraged the students in social interaction between communities and thus contributes in their attendance which leads the children to be more active and concentrate on their school performance. Keeping in mind that education is vital to growth across all sector in a development process, lack of quality education limit the growth process of the district and development activities. Hence the study makes a brief conclusion depicting the quality of education through implementation of Mid Day Meal Scheme in the rural and urban government schools in Dimapur district of Nagaland. The scheme has done a fair bit to eradicate hunger and promote education. With proper implementation of this scheme, the children will be benefited through all aspects on their academic results and help them to educate on the importance of health, sanitation and socialization. Thus, it will pave the way for improving the socio- economic conditions as with better quality of education it is likely to accelerate the pace of development for the people of Nagaland.
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Elithung Patton, Krishnakhi Choudhury
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