Healthy and nutritious foods are essential for school-going children. The importance of a good quality meal cannot be denied, especially during the growing and learning years. Aware of this fact, the state of California has initiated a new Universal Meal Program starting in the 2022-23 school year. Under the new law, children in kindergarten through 12th grade in California, USA will be provided with free breakfast and lunch regardless of their socioeconomic status. It is the first state to introduce such a children’s meal program in the United States. The news was shared by many publications and also appeared on Reddit in the subreddit r/MadeMeSmile, where it received over 150k upvotes. Watch:
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While California’s popular meal program has received some high ratings, Indian users on Reddit were quick to point out that the Mid-Day Meal program has been around in the country since the mid-1980s or early 1980s. 1990. Indians have proudly shared this information with other users on the platform.
The Mid-Day Meal Program is funded by the Ministry of Education and the central government. It provides a free meal to 11,80 giant children who are studying in grades 1-8 in public schools around the country. Total of Rs. 24,400 crores were invested in this scheme according to government data.
Some Reddit users in India also said that their state provides not only free meals, but also school necessities such as books, uniforms and bicycles. “The state where I live offers free school buses, free books, free uniforms, negligible total educational expenses, and free bicycles and laptops for high school students. “, said one Reddit user. “At least help goes to those who need it,” said another.
Check out the best reactions on Reddit:
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