A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF THE MID-DAY MEAL ON THE ATTENDANCE OF THE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

 In order to achieve the objective of education for all, four important areas are identified. These include access to education, children's enrolment and retention of enrolled children, as well as academic results. To achieve and facilitate these goals, the Mid Day Meal scheme is an initiative. The goal of this study is to assess the effect of mid-day meals on the registration, attendance and retention of Uttar Pradesh primary school children. The cluster random sampling approach selects MDM and non-MDM schools. The result revealed that the MDM system demonstrates a substantial means of comparatively improving enrolment and attendance. Some attempts should be made to improve student retention by increasing the variety and consistency of the Mid-Day Meal and by introducing interesting teaching methods.