Abstract: Background:The Mid-day meal program was implemented by Food for Life Nepal from 2015 AD with an intention to boost universalization of primary education by increasing enrollment, retention and attendance simultaneously impacting on the nutritional levels of children. A majority of the population in Nepal is still unable to get even one complete square meal for the day, only because they are stuck in the vicious circle of poverty and illiteracy. Due to the rising costs, increasing tax and unemployment crisis, the number keeps rising each year, for these vulnerable children, Mid-day meal is only source of having good nutritious food........
Keywords: Impact, Mid-day meal, Nutritional Status, Schools Children
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