Thiruvananthapuram: All students benefiting from the mid-day meal scheme, from pre-primary to class 8 (24,77,337 children), will receive 4 kg of rice each for Onam, announced Minister V. Sivankutty.
The rice will be supplied from the stock of Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco), which has been entrusted with direct distribution to schools. To cover transport, an additional 50 paise per kg will be given. If stock is low in certain districts, rice will be shifted from nearby depots to ensure smooth supply.
