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Students across the country will now need an Aadhar number to get a mid-day meal, according to a latest notification by the HRD ministry, reports the Hindustan Times.
The notification said: The use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services, benefits or subsidies simplifies the government delivery process and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly and in a seamless manner.
The cook-cum-helpers engaged in the scheme are also covered under the notification and will have to furnish an Aadhar number too.
Currently, 10.03 crore children are given a mid-day meal out of 13.16 crore children enrolled in schools during 2015-16.
Earlier, the HRD ministry had raised an alarm over using Aadhaar number as a prerequisite identification document for benefits under school-related schemes.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
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