Social audit of mid-day meal scheme for sustainable development

The goal of sustainable development is to ensure a healthy diet for people living in the country. To making development more sustainable, mid-day meal scheme becomes the primary objective. With this backdrop the present study valorize the imperativeness of social audit of Mid-Day Meal (MDMS)/ PM POSHAN for achieving sustainable development. This paper is based on relevant secondary data sources based on Annual Budget 2016-22, (GOI) Global Hunger Index 2020, MDM data, revised guidelines for MDMS, (CMDM) reports, National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) factsheet for various rounds. The Global Hunger Index 2020-22 shows that despite significant financial and human resources being dedicated to MDMS, the majority of school-age children still have “severe” health conditions. Government made every effort to solve the issue, but their implementation was horribly ineffective. The budget for nutrition-related services should be increased by the government and kept constant until malnutrition is reduced. An annual maintenance budget with a specific subsidy provided by government should be set aside for the kitchen sheds. The local group should be tasked with overseeing the program so that teachers may focus on teaching.