Bihar Education Department Bans Extra Work for Mid-Day Meal Cooks

• Bihar Education Department issues strict orders against assigning non-Mid-Day Meal tasks to school cooks.
• Complaints revealed cooks were forced to clean premises, sweep rooms, and clean toilets, violating previous directives.
• Director Vinayak Mishra (IAS) reiterated that cooks' duties are limited to food preparation, serving, and utensil cleaning.
• The new directive emphasizes respectful treatment of cooks and warns of action against principals who violate the rules.
• Assigning additional duties to cooks is now considered a serious offense, impacting their morale and efficiency.

Why It Matters: Bihar government prohibits principals from assigning non-Mid-Day Meal duties to school cooks, ensuring dignity.