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A recent U.N. report presented evidence on the potential short and long-term negative effects of the disruption to school meal schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic globally. File
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V.V. Krishnan Noting that the mid-day meal scheme represents the lifeline for millions of schoolchildren in the country, the U.N. WFP India has said as the schools re-open, the scheme will also need to be reactivated with the provision of hot, cooked meals.
The U.N.’s World Food Programme country director Bishow Parajuli said India offers a shining example through its existing food safety nets and the collaborative response it undertook to try and ensure that the coronavirus-triggered lockdowns did not disrupt the nutrition of the schoolchildren.