• Md. Abdul Hakim
• Dr. Soraj Kumar Ghosh
• Dr. Gour Sundar Ghosh

The present research has been conducted with the objectives of the effect of mid-day meal (MDM) on attendance and the motivation of the students towards school and its activities after the launching of Mid-day-Meal Programme and also the reactions of the guardians of the primary students regarding Mid-day-Meal in schools of Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri District. Methods: Descriptive survey method will be adopted for the present study. Results: The results of the study revealed that Mid-day-Meal has brought a positive attendance in the primary schools in this block and students are positively motivated towards teaching learning throughout the day if Mid-day-Meal is supplied regularly and also this programme will reduce dropout rate of the student at an early age. Conclusion: Results from his research findings concluded that the hungry students get a nutritious meal during the school tiffin period and concentrate the rest of the periods of the day. Thus making education system progressive, the MDM programme has brought a great social change.

Mid-day-Meal, Sarva Shiksha Mission, Malnutrition.

"Effect of Mid-day Meal on Attendance of Primary Student of Moynaguri Block", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.825-829, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904V69.pdf

"Effect of Mid-day Meal on Attendance of Primary Student of Moynaguri Block", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp825-829, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904V69.pdf