Bihar Students to Get Free Ration, Cash Under Mid-Day Meal Scheme, Says Education Department

The ration will be provided to the parents of the students and the amount will be deposited into students/parents' accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The release said the state government has already transferred Rs 378 crore into the accounts of students under mid-day meal scheme.

Bihar Students to Get Free Ration, Cash Under Mid-Day Meal Scheme, Says Education Department
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Patna, July 6: Bihar Education Department has instructed senior district education officers to provide eight kg ration and Rs 358 to children studying in Class 1-5 and 12 kg ration and Rs 536 to students of Class 6-8 under mid-day meal scheme for May, June and July.

The state Education Department said the decision has been taken in view of the situation created by COVID-19 pandemic. Also Read | Patience and Never Give Up Attitude Are the Key Points of Zubair Aslam's Rise in the Photography Business.

The ration will be provided to the parents of the students and the amount will be deposited into students/parents' accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The release said the state government has already transferred Rs 378 crore into the accounts of students under mid-day meal scheme. Also Read | Delhi Becomes Third State to Record Over 1 Lakh Coronavirus Cases, COVID-19 Death Toll Jumps to 3,115.

A total of 276 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Bihar on Monday taking the total number of reported cases to 12,410.

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