“Both the directors approved our demand to constitute a joint committee of senior officials and principals to frame a new policy about implementation of mid-day meal scheme in schools. Within next three months the committee will finalise the new policy,” said Arun Thorat, secretary of MSHSSP.

Primary education director Mahaveer Mane and secondary education director Sarjerav Jadhav approved the demand of MSHSSP of decreasing the daily intake of rice per student.