State government hikes cooking cost of school midday meals

Panaji: The Goa government hiked the cooking cost of school midday meals. The new cost per per student will be implemented from November 7.

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The cooking cost per student for midday meal at pre-primary and primary schools has been increased from Rs 7.11 to Rs 8. The cost is hiked to Rs 10 from Rs Rs 7.45 for the  upper primary. Self-help groups, mahila mandals and parent teachers associations that supply midday meals to students will avail this benefit.