Jagananna Gorumudda
| Jagananna Gorumudda | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | Mid day meals scheme for students |
| Location | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Founder | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Ministry | Directorate Of School Education |
| Established | 21 January 2020 |
| Budget | ₹1600 crore |
| Status | Active |
| Website | jaganannagorumudda.ap.gov.in |
Jagananna Gorumudda is a welfare program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to improve the nutrition of students by providing quality nutritious food modifying the menu of mid day meal scheme.[1]
Development[edit]
Jagananna Gorumudda was launched by Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on 21 January 2020[2] with a budget of ₹974 crore.[3] Students from 45,854 government and aided schools were benefited by the scheme with the government spending a total amount of ₹1600 crore as of May, 2021.[4] Department of School Education has launched a mobile app to monitor and foresee the scheme's functioning.[5]
The scheme[edit]
Jagananna Gorumudda was launched to upgrade the existing Midday Meal Scheme by providing more nutritious food by updating the previous food menu.[6]
| Day | Meal Menu |
|---|---|
| Monday | Rice, Egg curry, Chickpea (a recipe for peanut lentil gingerbread) |
| Tuesday | Pulihora, Tomato dal, Boiled egg |
| Wednesday | Vegetable Rice, Aloo Kurma, Boiled Egg, Chickpea |
| Thursday | Khichidi, Tomato chutney, Boiled egg |
| Friday | Rice, Asparagus, Boiled egg, Chickpea |
| Saturday | Rice, sambar, and Sweet Pongal[7] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Change In Mid-day Meal Menu, Named As "Jagananna Gorumudda"". Sakshi Post. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "'జగనన్న గోరుముద్ద'.. పోషకాలతో కూడిన ఆహారాన్ని అందించడమే లక్ష్యంగా." www.hmtvlive.com (in Telugu). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Rs 974 crore for Jagananna Gorumudda scheme". www.thehansindia.com. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Jagananna Gorumudda provides quality nutritious food every day in 45,854 government and aided schools across the state at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore". Deccan Chronicle. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Mobile App to monitor mid-day meals scheme Jagananna Gorumudda". The Hindu. 2021-08-27. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "జగన్ పేరుతో మరో పథకం.. పేద పిల్లలకు గుడ్న్యూస్". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "New Day, New Name And New Menu: Andhra Pradesh's Mid-Day Meals Get An Upgrade". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India. 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2021-10-21.