Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Palamu Education Department Plans Moringa Plantations in Schools
The education department in Palamu, India, wants to plant Moringa trees at government schools.
Moringa leaves can be added to the students' mid-day meals, offering extra nutrients.
There are almost 2,500 schools in the district that could participate.
Currently, the mid-day meals include eggs twice a week, which encourages more students to attend.
Ragi laddoos are also provided every Wednesday.
Moringa plants are easy to care for, needing only occasional watering after planting.
Palamu education department is planning to plant Moringa saplings in government schools during the monsoon season.
The initiative aims to incorporate Moringa leaves into mid-day meals for added nutrition.
There are 2,499 primary and upper primary government schools in the Palamu district.
Mid-day meals currently include eggs twice a week.
Ragi laddoos are also provided to students every Wednesday.
- Who
- Officials in the Palamu district education department.
- What
- The Palamu district education department is planning to plant Moringa saplings in government schools.
- When
- During the monsoon season.
- Where
- Government schools in the Palamu district.
- Why
- To provide additional nutrition for students through mid-day meals.
- Department
- Palamu district education department
- Goal
- Plant Moringa saplings
- Location
- Government schools in Palamu district
- Season
- Monsoon season
- Schools Involved
- 2,499
- Current Meal
- Eggs twice a week and Ragi laddoos on Wednesday