• Dr.Arindam Metia

Discrimination in social and economic progress in any civilised society could be cracked by education. Involvement in education does not only increase efficiency, it also helps to lead quality and societal, individual life. Elementary education is the base of our education system. During this elementary period, students are encouraged to think independently and to develop basic values of social life. To achieve this, Government of India made a constitutional right to provide free and compulsory education to all children until the age of 14 in the year 1950. The Midday Meal scheme is one of the major strategies to strengthen. The study was carried out in eighty schools in Jalpaiguri Municipality (urban) and Rajganj (rural) to make a comparative analysis in between rural and urban areas of Jalpaiguri district. Eighty head teachers from each sample area were interviewed .The present study was taken to make a comparative analysis between Jalpaiguri Municipality( urban) and Rajganj (rural) in terms of impact of MDM. The present study shows that impact of MDM has contributed significantly on overall achievement of SSA in Jalpaiguri Municipality and Rajganj block. Majority of the students were satisfied with MDM scheme while parents in rural area perceived that little and insignificant impact of MDM on heath of their children, attendance. The researches recommended MDM should be provided with utmost care that student must feel that MDM is their human rights and it can be possible through strong development of social network

Mid day meal. Enrollment, Attendance

"EVALUATION STUDY ON MID DAY MEAL SCHEME BETWEEN JALPAIGURI MUNICIPALITY (URBAN) & RAJGUNJ BLOCK (RURAL) IN WEST BENGAL ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.604-610, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F81.pdf

"EVALUATION STUDY ON MID DAY MEAL SCHEME BETWEEN JALPAIGURI MUNICIPALITY (URBAN) & RAJGUNJ BLOCK (RURAL) IN WEST BENGAL ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp604-610, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F81.pdf