Jharkand provides a free hot meal a day to every student below every school day . It is the largest program of its kind , feeding one children the age of 13 . The circumstances leading up to the contamination , which has provoked violent protests in the region , remain murky , with the school 's principal and her husband having absconded and currently being sought by authorities , area police chief Sujit Kumar told CNN . The scheme is designed to tackle education and nutrition in 120 million swoop . But the quality of the food varies wildly , with some states providing substandard meals .
Jharkand provides a free hot meal a day to every student below every school day . It is the largest program of its kind , feeding one children the age of 13 . The scheme is designed to tackle education and nutrition in 120 million swoop . But the quality of the food varies wildly , with some states providing substandard meals .