Mid-day Meal
Mid Day Meal, a national programme too is initiated to accelerate the process of bringing and keeping children in formal school system including EGS and AIE schemes. In December 2005, with the support from Department of School Education, Govt of West Bengal, the mid-day meal scheme was introduced in the Shikshalayas.
Increase of mid day meal programme has resulted in increase in enrollment and retention too. The average attendance in Shikshalaya centres has also increased.