UP assembly winter session to begin on Nov 28 with new set of rules

After a span of 66 years, the winter session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly will witness the implementation of new regulations barring leaders from bringing mobile phones, flags, and banners into the House. Scheduled to commence on November 28, the session will enforce these fresh rules.

In alignment with the women’s empowerment initiatives spearheaded by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s government, female members in the assembly will be accorded priority in speaking during the session. The directive also explicitly prohibits leaders from carrying flags or banners inside the legislative chamber.

A recent development under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s administration is the launch of the ‘Hot Cooked Meal Scheme’ for children aged 3 to 6 years in Anganwadi centers across the state. The scheme entails providing 70 grams of food grains per beneficiary per day in the form of freshly cooked meals at co-located Anganwadi centers.

The Department of Basic Education has issued guidelines for the implementation of the ‘Hot Cooked Meal Scheme,’ emphasizing collaboration between workers and helpers of co-located Anganwadi centers, as well as the kitchens of primary and upper primary schools. The aim is to jointly prepare mid-day meals and hot-cooked food for children.

Vijay Kiran Anand, the Director of Midday Meal and Director General of School Education, has provided directives to all Basic Education Officers. The guidelines outline that the Department of Child Development Services and Nutrition will ensure the provision of food grains and other necessary ingredients for preparing hot cooked food at co-located Anganwadi centers.

The decision regarding the affiliation of Anganwadi centers will be determined by the respective District Magistrate, specifying which school’s kitchen within a 200-meter radius of primary and upper primary schools will be responsible for preparing food for the center. Anganwadi workers will assist cooks in the collaborative preparation and distribution of hot-cooked food to the children.