Author(s): Stella Mary Mendonca

Abstract:
Malnutrition affects physical as well as mental growth. To overcome from malnutrition among children, government has implemented mid-day meal programs in all the government schools. The main objective of present research is to know the role of mid-day meal in relation to fulfil the nutritional need of students and the attitude of parents in relation to mid-day meal scheme both in urban and rural area. The sample of 240 parents and their children were selected. After the selection of sample personal data questionnaire / schedule was applied on them. All School administration and 100% students and parents of both area agree with the fact that students attendance increased due mid-day meal, they take enough meal and their hunger satisfied fully. Here responses collected from students regarding all above facts presented above indicates positive response of successful implementation of mid-day meal scheme and improvement in nutritional status as well as improvement in their education.