We Cook, Clean For Entire School, at 1,000 a Month: Mid-Day Meal Cooks at Mahapadav

Mid-day meal cooks work all day, all week, to provide nutritious meals to India’s school-going children. But the government pays them Rs. 1,000 a month for their crucial work.

Mid-day meal cooks work all day, all week, to provide nutritious meals to India’s school-going children. They run the scheme which ensures attendance in schools. But the government pays them Rs. 1,000 a month for their crucial work. They protested at Mahapadav for the government to take notice of their plight and give them better working conditions.