Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched another new scheme called Jagananna Gorumudda. This scheme is aimed at providing mid day meals to the students studying in Government run schools. Infact, the scheme is already in place and run by the Central Government. AP Government has renamed it as Jagananna Gorumudda.
Nutritious Food:
Jagananna Gorumudda scheme is aimed at providing nutritious food to the poor students. The meal menu has been improved with more nutrients in the daily food. Here is the day-wise menu to be followed:
Monday: Rice, Egg Curry, Chickpea
Tuesday: Lemon rice, Tomato dal, boiled egg
Wednesday: Vegetable rice, aloo kurma, boiled egg, chickpea
Thursday: Kichidi, Tomato chutney, boiled egg
Friday: Rice, Asparagus, boiled egg, chickpea
Saturday: Rice, Sambar, and sweet pongal.
Accordingly, the government has also increased the salaries of employees working in Jagananna Gorumudda scheme from Rs.1000 to Rs.3000 . School development committees are formed to look after the quality of education in schools.