Kolkata: Primary school students eat the Mid-Day Meal inside their classroom at a government school in Kolkata on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)Guwahati, August 11 (IANS) The Assam government is expanding its school nutrition programme with a sharper focus on dietary diversity and child health, covering nearly 28.97 lakh children under the PM POSHAN scheme during 2026-27, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. The state has also expanded the distribution of ragi-based health drinks, with around 11.75 lakh children currently benefiting from the initiative. Around 4.75 lakh children are receiving the additional eggs under the initiative. The Assam government has been emphasising the need to link school education with child health and nutrition, particularly for children from economically vulnerable families.