[See sections 4(a), 5(1) and 6] NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS

Nutritional standards: The nutritional standards for children in the age group of 6 months to 3 years, age group of 3 to 6 years and pregnant women and lactating mothers required to be met by providing “Take Home Rations” or nutritious hot cooked meal in accordance with the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and nutritional standards for children in lower and upper primary classes under the Mid Day Meal Scheme are as follows: Serial Category Type of Calories Protein number meal2 (Kcal) (g) 1 2 3 4 5 1. Children (6 months to Take Home Ration 500 12-15 3 years) 2. Children (3 to 6 years) Morning Snack and 500 12-15 Hot Cooked Meal 3. Children (6 months to Take Home Ration 800 20-25 6 years) who are malnourished 4. Lower primary classes Hot Cooked Meal 450 12 5. Upper primary classes Hot Cooked Meal 700 20 6. Pregnant women and Take Home Ration 600 18-20 Lactating mothers