• The Sukachi Sawali Welfare Foundation which was successfully implementing its own school lunch programme in Maharastra,; following a mandate to implement Mid Day Meal Scheme was passed.
• In order to successfully carry out this mandate, each State Government started its own Mid-Day Meal Programme being initiated by the Government.
• One of the major challenges faced by the Government was the successful implementation of the scheme. As per the NP-NSPE, 2006 Guidelines (Midday Meal Scheme Guidelines), wherever possible, the Government would mobilise community support and promote public-private partnership for the programme. Not-for-profits, such as Sukachi Sawali Welfare Foundation, are therefore encouraged to set up operations and act as the implementing arm of the Government.