Summary
The plan is part of the Prime Minister's food program that already helps younger children
The state will send rice and special Onam kits to about 2.3 million students 🍚
Key Points
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Free meals will now include students up to grade twelve
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The program is called the Prime Minister's Programme for Improving Nutrition and Health
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About 2.3 million school children will get four kilograms of rice each
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The government also gives special Onam celebration kits with foods like ghee and spices
New Words to Learn
10 wordsprogramme
a plan that helps people
nutrition
the food that keeps us healthy
mid‑day
the middle of the school day
grade
a school class level, like class nine
rice
a common grain that many people eat
Onam
a big festival celebrated in Kerala
kit
a small package of things
ghee
a kind of melted butter used in cooking
spices
flavorful powders that make food tasty
government‑aided
schools that get help from the government
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