EducationHealthWomen & childGovernment of India (Central Scheme)
PM POSHAN (Mid-Day Meal)
पीएम पोषण (मध्याह्न भोजन)
Hot cooked meals to school children to improve nutrition and attendance.
Benefit type
School meals
For
Student
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Who can apply
For
Student
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Gender
Any
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Details
- Benefit type
- School meals
- Benefit detail
- One hot cooked meal per school day, per nutrition norms.
- Target beneficiary
- Government-school children.
- Launch date
- —
Status evidence
Active — material cost revised +9.5% effective 1 May 2025 (~₹954 cr extra in FY2025-26); one hot cooked meal per school day, Bal Vatika–Class 8. Sanctioned through FY2025-26 (continuation beyond Mar 2026 needs fresh approval). Verified 2026-06-19.
Sources:pmposhan.education.gov.in ↗
- Last budget year
- —
- Last notification
- —
- Last verified
- 19-06-2026 · 8 days ago
Data & impact
Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.
| Fiscal year | Funds (₹ cr) | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | 11,00,00,000India students covered |
Sources:newsonair.gov.in ↗
Data provenance
Budget & disbursement
From budget.bihar.gov.in (public — to extract)
Reported · verify
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
Sources
- Primary source:https://pmposhan.education.gov.in ↗
- Application portal:https://pmposhan.education.gov.in ↗
- Department:https://www.india.gov.in ↗