The Nitish Kumar Government on Tuesday approved a
proposal to expand and strengthen committees in schools to supervise
implementation of the free mid-day meal and other functions.
According
to a decision of the State Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar, the school education committee will now have 17 members
instead of 14 as was proposed earlier.
The expanded
committee would have nine women members, whose children are students of
the school, and will be headed by a ward counsellor in urban areas and a
panchayat member in rural regions, Cabinet Coordination Committee
Principal Secretary Brajesh Mehrotra told reporters here. Those donating
above Rs.10 lakh to the school or those who are representatives
nominated by the donor would be included in the committee.
After
incidents of mid-day meal deaths in June, need for an effective body
was contemplated to ensure that quality food, prepared in a hygienic
condition, was served to students.
In other major
decisions, the Bihar Cabinet has approved a sum of Rs.200.90 crore for
carrying relief and rehabilitation for flood victims in the State. Mr.
Mehrotra said the Cabinet also approved Rs.33.80 crore for
computerisation of the Public Distribution System. - PTI
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