Quality Meals For Education And Development The biggest problem that India faces today is hunger. Starvation and malnutrition have hit adults and children alike, especially those who come from neglected sections of society In India, 40% of the population constitutes children below 18 years of age (source: indiatimes.com). Out of that, about a quarter of them quit school to earn their food. Besides, the pandemic pushed millions of children further away from school Mid day meals motivate parents of such children to send them to schools to ensure they are fed at least once a day. And this in turn keeps the dreams of children from marginalized communities alive Role of nutrition in education To effectively implement any school meal scheme, each portion served to every student must contain nutrients that enhances their learning ability and physical strength. Below are some of the requirements that each school meal must fulfill Iron: improves dopamine transmission and cognition Vitamins and ...