has been stated that the scheme is being extended to all the Schools which are entitled to the Scheme in terms of the Scheme framed by the State Government and the Central Government. The Central Government scheme, known as National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, 2006, mentions the background of the scheme that with a view to enhancing enrollment, retention and attendance and simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children, the scheme was formulated. It provided that this scheme would be available to the children in Classes I to V in the Government schools, local body schools, Government aided schools and also the children studying in centres run under the Education Guarantee Scheme and Alternative and Innovative Education Scheme. Now we are told that it has been extended upto 8th Std. The purpose of the scheme was to encourage the children, belonging to disadvantaged sections, to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities. The original scheme of 2003 also provided that the nutritional content of the food supplied should be 300 calories which was enhanced to 450 calories in the year 2006. It should also contain protein 12 gms. and should also have micro nutrients. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that though the contents of calories has been raised to 450 and the protein has also been provided, the micro nutrients such as iron, folic acid, Vitamin-A,
