Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma said that no compromise would be made in quality of food served to the students under Mid Day Meal scheme in the government schools.The Deputy Commissioner, who checked the quality of food during inspection in Government School at Gandhi camp underlined the need for hygienically cooked food with full nutrient value to the students under the Mid Day Meal Scheme. He said that proper implementation of this scheme along with ensuring proper quality and quantity of the food served to the students was the top priority of the district administration. Mr. Sharma reviewed position of food grains received, utilized and balances lying in stock of the school.The Deputy Commissioner also tasted the food to check the quality of meal served to the students under the scheme. He also visited the kitchens and place of where the food was served the students and also checked the utensils in which the food was prepared. Mr. Sharma also had detailed interaction with the staff preparing the food and asked them to be extra vigilant so that the food was cooked and served in a hygienic environment to the students.
The Deputy Commissioner said that it must be ensured that the nutritional value of the food must be preserved at every cost. He said that the students must be served seasonal vegetable and pulses in the meal daily. Mr. Sharma said that it was the moral responsibility of school management to serve hygienic meal to the students.On the occasion, Additional Deputy Commissioner Mr. Jasbir Singh, District Education Officer Mr. Ram Pal Saini and others were also present.