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Education
PM Poshan cooks halt meals in Meghalaya schools, 22‑day strike continues
✍️ shillongtoday.com
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 05:16 PM
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Cooks employed under the PM Poshan scheme have stopped preparing meals in Meghalaya’s government schools, marking a 22‑day strike with the central government yet to respond.
Cooks working for the Prime Minister's Poshan (nutrition) programme have ceased cooking meals in government schools across Meghalaya, extending a strike that has now lasted 22 days. The stoppage affects the mid‑day meal service that millions of schoolchildren rely on under the national nutrition scheme.
The prolonged disruption has left many students without the regular hot lunch that is part of the government's effort to improve child health and school attendance. Parents and teachers in the affected districts have reported growing concerns over the nutritional gap created by the strike.
State education officials have noted that the central government has not yet issued a formal response to the grievances raised by the kitchen staff. The lack of a reply has heightened uncertainty about when normal cooking operations will resume.
Authorities are monitoring the situation closely, as the continuation of the strike could have broader implications for the implementation of the PM Poshan scheme in the northeastern region.
The prolonged disruption has left many students without the regular hot lunch that is part of the government's effort to improve child health and school attendance. Parents and teachers in the affected districts have reported growing concerns over the nutritional gap created by the strike.
State education officials have noted that the central government has not yet issued a formal response to the grievances raised by the kitchen staff. The lack of a reply has heightened uncertainty about when normal cooking operations will resume.
Authorities are monitoring the situation closely, as the continuation of the strike could have broader implications for the implementation of the PM Poshan scheme in the northeastern region.