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Title: :  Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal
PaperId: :  26923
Published in:   International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education
Publisher:   IJARIIE
e-ISSN:   2395-4396
Volume/Issue:    Volume 11 Issue 3 2025
DUI:    16.0415/IJARIIE-26923
Licence: :   IJARIIE is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Author NameAuthor Institute
Parijat DeyKalinga University, Raipur
Dr. Neeraj TiwariKalinga University, Raipur

Abstract

Education
Mid-Day Meal Program, meal quality, infrastructure, school attendance, Cooch Behar, government schools
The Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Program, a flagship initiative in India, aims to enhance school attendance and nutritional status among children in government schools. In this study the quality of meal and infrastructure are independent variables which are searched to find out its impact on attendance under the MDM Program in government primary and upper primary schools in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal. Employing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected through surveys of 300 students, 50 teachers, and 20 School Management Committee (SMC) members, complemented by interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and infrastructure audits across 20 schools. Findings reveal that high meal quality—characterized by nutritional adequacy, taste, and hygiene—positively correlates with a 12% increase in attendance rates (p<0.05). Adequate infrastructure, including hygienic kitchens, clean dining areas, and safe water supply, further enhances attendance by 8% (p<0.01). Nevertheless, there are still issues with the inconsistent delivery of food, the unsatisfactory conditions of kitchens, as well as the insufficient funding, which impacts the rural schools more than the urban ones. The paper proposes the enhancement of meal quality by local sourcing, infrastructure development by way of public-private partnership, and finally enhancing the SMC control to maximize the program impact. policy These results inform the policy debate on school feeding programs, where the quality of meals and facilities interact to facilitate access to education.

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IJARIIE Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. "Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal" International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education Volume 11 Issue 3 2025 Page 3719-3726
MLA Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. "Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 11.3(2025) : 3719-3726.
APA Parijat Dey, & Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. (2025). Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal. International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(3), 3719-3726.
Chicago Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. "Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 11, no. 3 (2025) : 3719-3726.
Oxford Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. 'Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 3, 2025, p. 3719-3726. Available from IJARIIE, https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Impact_of_Meal_Quality_and_Infrastructure_on_Attendance_Under_the_Mid_Day_Meal_Program_in_Government_Schools_of_Cooch_Behar_District__West_Bengal_ijariie26923.pdf (Accessed : ).
Harvard Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. (2025) 'Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(3), pp. 3719-3726IJARIIE [Online]. Available at: https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Impact_of_Meal_Quality_and_Infrastructure_on_Attendance_Under_the_Mid_Day_Meal_Program_in_Government_Schools_of_Cooch_Behar_District__West_Bengal_ijariie26923.pdf (Accessed : )
IEEE Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari, "Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal," International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 3719-3726, May-Jun 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Impact_of_Meal_Quality_and_Infrastructure_on_Attendance_Under_the_Mid_Day_Meal_Program_in_Government_Schools_of_Cooch_Behar_District__West_Bengal_ijariie26923.pdf [Accessed : ].
Turabian Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. "Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education [Online]. volume 11 number 3 ().
Vancouver Parijat Dey, and Dr. Neeraj Tiwari. Impact of Meal Quality and Infrastructure on Attendance Under the Mid-Day Meal Program in Government Schools of Cooch Behar District, West Bengal. International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education [Internet]. 2025 [Cited : ]; 11(3) : 3719-3726. Available from: https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Impact_of_Meal_Quality_and_Infrastructure_on_Attendance_Under_the_Mid_Day_Meal_Program_in_Government_Schools_of_Cooch_Behar_District__West_Bengal_ijariie26923.pdf
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