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Delhi govt will provide dry rations to its students under mid-day meal scheme for 6 months: Kejriwal

Updated : December 29, 2020 03:33 PM IST

Schools across the country were closed in March to contain the spread of COVID-19. They were partially reopened in some states from October 15.

The Delhi government will provide students of its schools' dry rations under the mid-day meal scheme for six months, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday. The move comes in view of the continued closure of schools since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

”When schools were closed, we decided to send the money for mid-day meals to parents’ account, but now, it has been decided that we will give dry rations for six months,” Kejriwal said at a dry ration distribution event at a government school in Mandawali area.

Schools across the country were closed in March to contain the spread of COVID-19. They were partially reopened in some states from October 15.

However, the Delhi government has announced that schools will not reopen in the national capital till a vaccine for the coronavirus is available.

Delhi govt will provide dry rations to its students under mid-day meal scheme for 6 months: Kejriwal

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