Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Gujarat's Nutritious Breakfast Scheme Benefits 40 Lakh Students
In Gujarat, a special program called Mukhyamantri Paushtik Alpahar Yojana was started in 2024.
This program gives over 40 lakh students in primary schools a healthy breakfast every day.
The breakfast has important nutrients like calories and protein to help the children grow strong and stay healthy.
The government has set aside a lot of money, Rs 617.67 crore, to make sure this program continues.
The breakfast includes tasty and nutritious foods like sukhdi, chana chaat, and millet-based snacks.
Since this program started, more children are coming to school regularly, and they are healthier.
The program is part of a bigger plan to make sure children in Gujarat get both good education and good food.
Over 40 lakh students in 32,265 primary schools in Gujarat receive nutritious breakfast under the Mukhyamantri Paushtik Alpahar Yojana.
The scheme provides food with an average of 200 kilocalories and 6 grams of protein.
The state government has allocated Rs 617.67 crore for the scheme in the financial year 2025-26.
The initiative has led to increased school attendance and improved nutritional levels among students.
Gujarat is the first state to provide nutritious snacks to all students from Balvatikas to Class 8, in addition to mid-day meals.
- Who
- Over 40 lakh primary school students in Gujarat
- What
- Receiving nutritious breakfast under the Mukhyamantri Paushtik Alpahar Yojana
- When
- Launched in 2024
- Where
- Across 32,265 primary schools in Gujarat
- Why
- To improve nutritional levels and interest in government schools
- Scheme Name
- Mukhyamantri Paushtik Alpahar Yojana
- Launch Year
- 2024
- Number of Students Benefited
- Over 40 lakh
- Number of Schools Involved
- 32,265 primary schools
- Nutritional Content
- 200 kilocalories and 6 grams of protein
- Budget Allocated (2025-26)
- Rs 617.67 crore
- Food Items Provided
- Sukhdi, chana chaat, mixed pulses, millet-based food items
- Coverage
- Balvatikas to Class 8