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Rajasthan Government to Provide Flavored Milk in Schools Under Pannadhay Bal Gopal Yojana
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News18•08-10-2026, 10:03
Rajasthan Government to Provide Flavored Milk in Schools Under Pannadhay Bal Gopal Yojana
- •Students up to class 8 in Rajasthan government schools will now receive delicious flavored milk instead of plain powdered milk.
- •The initiative aims to benefit around 60 lakh children across the state by improving health, nutrition, and reducing malnutrition.
- •The scheme will initially start as a pilot project with samples requested from the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation.
- •Primary students from class 1 to 5 currently receive 150 ml of milk, while upper primary students from class 6 to 8 receive 200 ml.
- •The Pannadhay Bal Gopal Yojana was originally launched in November 2022 with a budget of approximately Rs 722 crore.
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Under the Pannadhay Bal Gopal Yojana, the education department is introducing delicious flavored milk for students up to class 8 instead of plain powdered milk to improve children's health and nutrition.
The fantastic initiative by the Rajasthan government will directly benefit around 60 million children studying across government schools in the state.
The scheme was originally launched on November 29, 2022, as the Chief Minister Bal Gopal Yojana and was later renamed on September 4, 2024, with the state government bearing approximately Rs 722 crore for it.
