Karnataka School DevelopmentandMonitoring Committee(SDMC)Coordinating Forumhas welcomed the governments order on the standard operating procedure (SOP) and following of ISO norms by those involved in cooking midday meals.
This, they said, would ensure the good Health and safety of children and cleanliness in preparation and serving of the meals in schools.
The rule applies to kitchens that are preparing the meals, theforumsaid, condemning the politicising of the issue. The government should implement the SOP and not give in to any pressure, it added.