/
/
/
🇮🇳 Digital Dwara•Your Gateway to Government Information
प्रधानमंत्री पोषण शक्ति निर्माण (पीएम पोषण)
Free Daily Nutritious Cooked Meal
Children enrolled in Balvatika and Classes 1 to 8 of government schools
centrally-sponsored
online
2021
CENTRAL-GOV
National school feeding program providing hot cooked nutritious meals to children studying in Pre-Primary (Balvatika) and Classes 1 to 8 in government and government-aided schools.
National school feeding program providing hot cooked nutritious meals to children studying in Pre-Primary (Balvatika) and Classes 1 to 8 in government and government-aided schools.
Daily hot cooked meal with guaranteed caloric and protein standards (450 calories/12g protein for Primary; 700 calories/20g protein for Upper Primary).
Beneficiaries must satisfy all statutory criteria prescribed by the Ministry.
Keep original documents and verified copies ready before starting your application to prevent verification delays.
Step-by-step guidance for completing your application on the official portal.
Automatic entitlement upon school enrollment
Cooked and served daily at school premises
Essential questions answered regarding scheme benefits, DBT, and eligibility conditions.
Explore allied welfare programs in Education & Scholarships.
Centrally sponsored initiative upgrading 14,500+ government schools into modern green schools delivering NEP 2020 experiential pedagogy, ICT labs, and vocational training.
Integrated overarching scheme for school education extending from pre-school to class 12 to ensure inclusive, equitable, and quality education with free textbooks, uniforms, and digital classrooms.
Merit-cum-means scholarship providing ₹12,000 per annum for graduation (1st to 3rd year) and ₹20,000 per annum for post-graduation to top percentile Class 12 pass-outs.