Live
- PM Modi highlights govt's efforts to make Odisha prosperous and one of the fastest-growing states
- Hezbollah fires 200 rockets at northern, central Israel, injuring eight
- Allu Arjun's Family Appearance on Unstoppable with NBK Breaks Viewership Records
- Unity of hearts & minds essential for peace & progress, says J&K Lt Governor
- IPL 2025 Auction: I deserve Rs 18 cr price, says Chahal on being acquired by Punjab Kings
- EAM Jaishankar inaugurates new premises of Indian embassy in Rome
- Sailing vessel INSV Tarini embarks on second leg of expedition to New Zealand
- Over 15,000 people affected by rain-related disasters in Sri Lanka
- IPL 2025 Auction: RCB acquire Hazlewood for Rs 12.50 cr; Gujarat Titans bag Prasidh Krishna at Rs 9.5 crore
- Maharashtra result reflects the outcome of Congress' destructive politics: BJP's Shazia Ilmi
Officials told to focus on serving nutritious food
State Food Commission chairman Ch Vijay Pratap Reddy serving midday meal to students of ZPH School, Vepagunta in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday
- State Food Commission chairman Vijay Pratap Reddy inspects primary schools, Anganwadi centres and godowns along with the officials
- He interacts with children and enquires about the services provided to them in the school
Visakhapatnam: State Food Commission chairman Ch Vijay Pratap Reddy said nutritious food should be served to children through midday meal scheme. As part of the implementation and monitoring programme of the National Food Security Act, 2013, the Commission chairman inspected various primary schools, Anganwadi centres and godowns along with officials here on Tuesday
After checking the stock of rice, sugar and jaggery in a godown at Marripalem, the chairman asked the officials about the details of the stock stored. Later, the Commission chairman visited primary schools in Kancharapalem and Kapparada and verified the students' attendance book and had lunch with the students.
Similarly, Vijay Pratap Reddy visited Anganwadi centres in RP Peta, Appannapalem and Krishnapuram. He spoke to the children and enquired with them whether they were getting eggs on a daily basis or not. They inspected Vepagunta Zilla Parishad High School and Chinagadili Mandal Parishad Primary School and verified the records maintained at the campus. Community members D Kanta Rao, District Education Officer L Chandrakala, DSO G Surya Prakash Rao and officials concerned accompanied the Commission chairman.
