Seven States and Union Territories, including Rajasthan, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi, have asked the Centre to consider providing breakfast under the PM-POSHAN or midday meal scheme.

Sikkim, Lakshadweep, and Gujarat have also asked for breakfast to be included under the scheme.

Providing breakfast under PM-POSHAN is a recommendation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which the Centre is yet to implement.

In addition to the seven States/UTs that have asked for the breakfast to be included, 11 States/UTs have asked for the scheme to be extended to students up till class 12. This includes Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Goa, and Meghalaya.

The Education Ministry wrote to the States and Union Territories in September calling for their suggestions before a proposal is prepared t

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