Materials of the mid-day meal to be provided to parents and guardians of students from tomorrow

Siliguri, 21st March: An atmosphere of terror is being witnessed in the entire country due to the coronavirus outbreak. In view of this, the Government of West Bengal has announced that the schools, colleges, and ICDS centers will remain closed until April 15. During this period, the Government had instructed the school and the ICDS center to provide the children with the mid-day meals’ materials. 


In this regard, the State Tourism Minister, Goutam Deb, held a meeting with the officials of the Education Department at the Balika Vidyalaya, today. After the meeting, Deb stated that some schools have started providing mid-day meals to the parents and guardians of the students, from today. 2 kgs of rice and potatoes will be provided to the parents and guardians of the children of classes 5 and 8 of all schools in Siliguri and Jalpaiguri, from 11 am to 4 pm on March 22 and 23.


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