Millet & Traditional Meals

To provide maximum nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, finger millet will be included in school mid-day meals or traditional foods, followed by our various...

— Rajesh Mallik · Boudh, Odisha

Millet is an indigenous food. If we provide millet to children as a midday meal in schools, their physical and mental wellbeing will improve.

— Padmini Bhoi

To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, ragi porridge, mandru, etc. are provided in the school's midday meal.

— gobardhan pangi

Mandua, a traditional food item, should be included in the Mid-Day Meal for the physical and mental development of children in schools.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Hemant Sha village Nilaji: Forest-based millets and Gurji traditional food should be included in PDS and mid-day meals. This will help in the mental and physical development of children.

— RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Jagānpadar, Nuapada, Odisha

Millet is a nutritious and protein-rich food. We can provide millet to children in school midday meals because it is nutritious.

— Padmini Bhoi

Local forest produce such as Kendu, Char, Jamun berries, Sarala leaves, and Mahul contain nutrients. To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, traditional foods like millet porridge should be included in school mid-day meals. During festivals, do not include packaged food and food from markets/shops to offer to guests.

— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

The PDS midday meal provided millet as nutritious food for children to eat.

— Kusha Mahakud

If children in school are given millet and millet cakes daily as part of their midday meal, they will maintain their nutritional intake.

— Bisendra Naik · Kalahandi, Odisha

Balanced and nutritious food should be provided in ragi (marwa) flour to promote the mental and physical development of children.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

It would be good to provide millet-based food to school children for lunch.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha

Nutritious forest produce, such as millet, will be provided to children as part of their midday meals through the Public Distribution System.

— Padmini Bhoi

Local forest products like Kendu, Char, Jamu Kali, Sarala Sag, and Mahul are rich in nutrients. To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, traditional foods like millet should be included in school mid-day meals. During festivals, are you not including packaged food and food from the market/shops to serve guests?

— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

If ragi, millet, drumstick leaves, and jute leaves were included in the school midday meal, it would provide more nutritious food to children.

— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha

Providing traditional food to school children in their mid-day meal will keep them healthy.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha

It would be good to provide food like millet (ragi) and pulses to school children twice a week during their midday meal.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK

Locally available foods like Pita Kanda, Bara Kali, Kendu etc. have the highest nutritional value. Which traditional foods should be included in school mid-day meals to provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children?

— Praska Gangarao

If the nutritious 'char laddoo' made from Mahua found in our forests is included in the school's mid-day meal, children will be nourished.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

Including food items like mahua ladoo made from mahua found in our forests in the school's midday meal can provide nutritious food to children.

— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

We request the government that if food made from millet is provided in school midday meals, children will remain healthy and strong.

— NAGRIK VIKASH SANGATHAN · Ampani, Kalahandi, Odisha

It would be good to give school children ragi and millet-based food two days a week in their midday meals.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha

Providing millet-based food to children two days a week in their midday meal will keep them healthy.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK

Local forest products like Kendu, Char, Jamu, and palm berries are rich in nutrients. Millets and traditional foods should be included in school mid-day meals to provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children. During festivals, are you not including packaged food and food from markets/shops to serve guests?

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

Nutritious food items like ragi should be introduced in mid-day meals and PDS.

— Sunil oraon · Gumla, Jharkhand

Millet food should be included in PDS and mid-day meals.

— Tankeswar Kumar · Kalahandi, Odisha

Including Mahula laddus made from Mahula found in our forests in school's midday meals can provide nutritious food to children.

— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

If food like ragi, suva, and millet is given to school children for two days a week in their mid-day meal, their health will remain good.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK

If local food is provided to school children in their mid-day meal, their health will be good.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha

Fruits obtained from the forest are also important for the physical and mental development of children and for providing nutrition; the government should include them as traditional food items in school mid-day meals.

— Anil Pargi · Maliya Dokar, Banswara, Rajasthan

School children will have good health if nutritious food is provided in their midday meals.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha

It would be good to provide traditional food to school children in their mid-day meal.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK

Children's health will improve if they are given local food for their midday meal in our school.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha

It would be good to provide millets like Suan, Mandia, Kangu, Bargudi Badi to school children for three days a week in their midday meals.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK

It would be good to provide food to our children through mid-day meals at school.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha

Including ladoos made from Mahua, a food found in our forests, in the school's mid-day meal will be nutritious for children.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

If we talk about the most nutritious food, if the government provides our forest products like Mahul, Char, and Kendu as food in MDM (Mid-Day Meal), then children will eat it and become intelligent.

— Priti majhi

If school children are given foods like ragi, foxtail millet, pearl millet, and kodo millet three days a week, their health will be good.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha

In the mid-day meal, our Anganwadi center should prepare and provide various items using kodo, ragi, and Guruji's food, so that children get their vitamins.

— Ulapi Sahu · Patnāgarh, Balangir, Odisha

It would be good to give traditional food to children in school. Midday meal.

— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha