Cooked Mid-day Meal Programme 2026

Revision of Material Cost under PM-POSHAN Scheme 2026, this revised rate of Material Cost takes effect from 1st May,2025 positively in the all Primary schools, Upper-primary schools and STC schools including NCLP schools under the Central Government and State Government during 2025-2026, download chart of revised rate Cooking Cost

Mid-day-Meal-revised-Cost-Menu-Chart-2025-2026
  • Compliance with the Order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 07.11.2025 regarding management of stray Dogs related public safety measures in the schools, Memo No. 117-GA Dated: 30.01.2026
  • Supplementary Nutrition under Mid-day Meal 2025-2026, Memo No. 41(26)-ES(CMDMP)/ Genl(CBS)-02/2014(Pt-IV) Dated: 09.02.2026
  • Visit of the Project Director Mid-day Meal from 12th to 14th February 2026, Memo No. 45(3)-ES(CMDMP)/GENL-02/2025 Date: 10.02.2026
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Supplementary Nutrition under Mid-day Meal 2025-2026

The Project Director
Cooked Mid-day Meal Programme
School Education Department, Government of West Bengal
Memo No. 41(26)-ES(CMDMP)/Genl(CBS)-02/2014(Pt-IV)  Dated: 09.02.2026

Providing Supplementary Nutrition from Flexi Fund under Cooked Mid-day Meal Programme for 2025-2026

Sir/ Madam,
         An amount of Rs.7794.64 lakh has been approved in PAB 2025-26 as Flexi Fund for provision of Supplementary nutrition like one egg / seasonal fruits @ Rs.8/- per student for 12 days only to 8119415 children under Cooked Mid-day Meal Programme.

          Hence you are requested to take necessary steps for providing supplementary nutrition of one whole egg (in addition to normal provision of one egg per week) for each student for 12 days @Rs.8/- per student by March 31, 2026 from the unspent balance of cooking cost lying with the districts.

          District wise allocation of fund in favour of Flexi fund is attached herewith. It is to be noted that no separate limit will be provided for this purpose through PFMS. It has to be borne out of cooking cost component.

Yours faithfully

Sd/- Project Director
Cooked Mid-day Meal Programme
School Education Department, Government of West Bengal


Cooked Mid-day Meal Programme Government of West Bengal

Budget approved for Flexi Fund for F.Y. 2025-2026
Supplementary Nutrition for Children (1 egg/ Seasonal Fruits @Rs. 8/- for 12 days)
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PM POSHAN Data Capture
Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN)

School Annual Data Capture Format (ADCF)
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Visit of the Project Director Mid-day Meal from 12th to 14th February 2026

The Project Director, Mid-day Meal Programme
School Education Department, Government of West Bengal

Memo No. 45(3)-ES(CMDMP)/GENL-02/2025  Date: 10.02.2026
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Management of stray Dogs related Public safety measures in Schools

The Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal & State Project Director, PBSSM
Memo No. 117-GA  Dated: 30.01.2026

Compliance with the Order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 07.11.2025 regarding management of stray Dogs related public safety measures in the schools

Ref: 
(1) The letter has been issued to the District Magistrate of all District & the Chairman-KPSC, vide Memo No. 50/PLG-36/PBSSM/7/2025  Dated: 22.12.2025
(2) This Office Memo No. 1625-GA Dated: 08.12.2025 addressed the DIs (PE & SE), all districts

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Updated news regarding PM-POSHAN Scheme

Sl No
Notification/Amendment/Circular
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1.
Revision of Material Cost under PM-POSHAN with effect from 1st May 2025
21.05.2025
2.
PAB approved calendar of Mid-day Meal programme for the Financial Year 2025-2026
Ref: PAB minutes vide F.No.16-5/2025-PMP-I dated 29.04.2025
Memo No.127(24)-ES(CMDMP)/GENL-11/2011 Date:05.05.2025
PAB Calendar
for Mid-day Meal
05.05.2025

The Project Director, MDMP
SED, Govt. of WB
3.
Do's and Don'ts of PM-POSHAN Programme before opening of Schools on 2nd June 2025 after Summer Vacation 
Do's & Don'ts 2025
30.05.2025
4.
Ensuring 100% Daily Report on Meal Served by Schools in AMS under CMDMP, Memo No. 201(24)-ES(CMDMP)/Genl-17/15(Pt-III) Date: 26.06.2025
26.06.2025
5.
Safety Measures for preventing stray Dog attacks, Memo No.25(21)/36/PBSSM/PLG/23 Dated 20.06.2025
20.06.2025
6.
Advisory for reducing the cooking Oil by 10%
Memo No. 88(31)/I/3/MDM Date: 25.08.2025
25.08.2025
7.
Better utilization of natural resources like pond for better Mid-day Meal outcomes, Memo No. 266 (24)SE(CDMDMP)/GENL-17/2018 Date:21.08.2025
Notification
21.08.2025
8.
Norms for engagement of Mid-day Meal Cook cum Helper, Memo No. 143-SE(CDMDMP)MISC-02/2010-PT-I Date:28.02.2014
28.02.2014





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