Bihar orders purchase of quality materials for mid-day meal

Jolted by the death of 23 children in a midday meal tragedy at Chhapra, the Bihar government has made it compulsory for schools to purchase quality food items so that students get proper meals.
According to new guidelines, every school has to purchase mustard and vegetable oil bearing agmark and other items bearing ISI mark, Director of Bihar Midday meal scheme R Lakshmanan said here on Sunday.