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Delhi Govt Schools Fail to Serve Idli-Sambar Months After Menu Revision
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 20:06
Delhi Govt Schools Fail to Serve Idli-Sambar Months After Menu Revision
- •Nearly two months after the Delhi government revised the PM-POSHAN menu, idli-sambar is yet to be served in government schools due to a lack of equipment and infrastructure.
- •The Directorate of Education had directed implementing agencies to start serving idli-sambar by August 24 after arranging necessary kitchen equipment and manpower.
- •Schools continue to follow the earlier menu, serving traditional meals like aloo puri, curry rice, halwa, and dalia to students.
- •School representatives and principals noted that preparing idlis requires specific equipment and logistical arrangements that are currently unavailable in kitchens.
- •The updated PM-POSHAN menu was introduced in August following recommendations from the Meal Review Committee to improve nutritional offerings.
Key Questions Answered
Idli-sambar has not been introduced in Delhi government schools because implementing agencies lack the necessary kitchen equipment, specialized infrastructure, and trained staff required to prepare it.
The Delhi government revised the PM-POSHAN menu in August, instructing implementing agencies to start serving idli-sambar by August 24.
Students in Delhi government schools are currently receiving meals from the earlier menu, which includes aloo puri, curry rice, halwa, and dalia.
