Revised MDM Cooking Cost to be enhanced from December 2024

F. No.1-3/2021-Desk(MDM)-Part.2

Government of India Ministry of Education

Department of School Education & Literacy

PM POSHAN DIVISION

Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 27th November, 2024

To,

The Principal Secretaries / Secretaries (Education) / Nodal Department of all the States and UTs for PM POSHAN Scheme

Subject: Revision of Material Cost w.e.f. 1st December, 2024 under PM POSHAN Scheme regarding.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am directed to inform that it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to increase the Material Cost to Rs 6.19 for Bal Vatika and Primary and Rs 9.29 for upper primary classes under the PM POSHAN Scheme w.e.f. 01 December, 2024. The Material Cost will be shared between the Centre and the States as per the existing funding pattern of 90:10 for the States of North Eastern Region (NER) and 2 Himalayan States & UT of J&K, 100% for Union Territories without Legislature and 60:40 for other States as well as 2 Union Territories with Legislature (Delhi and Puducherry). The revised rates of Material Cost admissible w.e.f. 01.12.2024 for Bal Vatika, Primary and Upper Primary classes would be as under:-