CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India runs the largest schoolchildren feeding programme in the world. The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF ) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India have entered into a partnership to enhance the effectiveness of the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (formerly mid-day meal scheme).

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Akshaya Patra Foundation. PM-POSHAN scheme is a revamp of Mid Day Meal Scheme.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Education. Under the Scheme, there is provision of hot cooked meal to children of pre-schools or Bal Vatika (before class I) in primary schools also in addition to the 11.80 crore children of classes I to VIII studying in 11.20 lakh schools.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Odisha. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Odisha government have joined hands.

Detailed explanation-5: -The national mid-day meal scheme will now be known as PM Poshan Scheme and also cover students of balvatikas (children in the 3-5 year age group) from pre-primary classes. Earlier, the scheme was known as the ‘National Scheme for Mid Day Meal in Schools’, popularly known as the ‘Mid Day Meal’ scheme.