PM-POSHAN · MDM · Mid-Day Meal
PM-POSHAN (Mid-Day Meal / school meal monitoring)
PM-POSHAN is used to monitor mid-day meal / school meal coverage, meals served, and programme delivery.
PM-POSHAN / MoE · Ministry of Education / Department of School Education & Literacy
India, state, district, school (where exposed)
MDM / PM-POSHAN program period
Operationally refreshed
What this is best for
Mid-day meal / school meal programme monitoring and coverage
Main limitations
Programme MIS, not a nutrition survey; pair with UDISE+ for school system context and NFHS/CNNS for outcomes
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is PM-POSHAN used for?
- Mid-day meal / school meal programme monitoring and coverage
- How do you access PM-POSHAN data?
- PM-POSHAN is labeled “Public dashboard” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
- What geography and time does PM-POSHAN cover?
- Geography: India, state, district, school (where exposed). Time coverage: MDM / PM-POSHAN program period.
- What are the main limitations of PM-POSHAN?
- Programme MIS, not a nutrition survey; pair with UDISE+ for school system context and NFHS/CNNS for outcomes
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
Variables5
PM-POSHAN school meal monitoring indicators. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.