Jaipur (Rajasthan) Jul 03 (ANI): In a state-level function organized at Jaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched the ‘Annapurna Milk Scheme’ to provide better nutrition to the children. In this scheme children of upto class 5 will get 150 millilitres of fresh, pure and nutritious hot milk thrice every week and those in class 6 to 8 will get 200 millilitres. Addressing the gathering Chief Minister Raje said that, “the parents work very hard to ensure that their children get proper nutrition. Now, parents of 62 lakh children studying in state government schools and madarsas etc. need not worry on this point. The state government has started the Annapurna Milk Scheme for the young population. Our future will be bright once these children start having milk as a part of their mid-day meal. “Adding milk with the mid-day meal supplies nutrition level of children studying in government schools would be better and it would result in increased number of nominations and decrease in dropouts,” she added.
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