Union Minister Urges Telangana to Increase Mid-Day Meal Cook Wages

The Union Education Minister wants the Telangana state government to pay mid-day meal cooks more.

These cooks prepare meals for children in schools.

The Minister wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of Telangana, asking him to raise their pay.

This follows a meeting where the cooks' representatives asked for higher wages and benefits.

The Minister said the central government has already paid all the money it owed.

He suggested the cooks should get around 17,000 rupees a month, plus health and retirement benefits.

This is because the cooks play an important role in taking care of kids.