Port Blair, May 12: The Lt Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM has approved the  enhancement in the rate of snacks for students enrolled in Pre-Primary classes of all Govt./Govt. Aided & Local Body Schools of the Islands. Accordingly, the rate of snacks has been enhanced from Rs 2/- to Rs 6/- for each child. The increase in the rate for serving snacks to the Pre-Primary classes will ensure the supply of qualitative food to the children. 

The enhancement has been done in view of the present market rate of commodities and to provide quality snacks to the children as Pre-Primary classes are not covered under the National programme to provide mid-day meal. An amount of about 30 lakhs will be incurred for enhancement of the rate to Rs 6/- during the current academic session 2013-14.