Director School Education, Jammu Anuradha Gupta today said that midday meals to elementary classes is one of the several initiatives taken by the department to ensure good health of students by way of providing them a balanced diet in their homes during COVID-19 lockdown. <br />''<br />''At least two months dry ration and cost of cooking is being provided to them, she added. Giving details, she said midday meal is provided to 4,86,257 students in 11,977 schools in Jammu division and currently the same is distributed among them with the collaboration of Panchayati Raj Institutions. <br />''<br />''Further she said that Rs 15 crore of cooking cost has been deposited into the bank accounts of students or their parents accounts. She also disclosed that the directorate launched a Tele counselling helpline under the name of 'Aao Baat Karein' from February 19. She said that the helpline is receiving around 35-40 calls daily from students of both government and private schools and also their parents. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The students and their parents are counselled with regards to anxiety, psychological, academic and others issues arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. The department is also providing classes for 1st to 12th standards as per the academic calendar and on the department website </span><a href="http://schedujammu.nic.in/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://schedujammu.nic.in/&source=gmail&ust=1586794588156000&usg=AFQjCNF6snOVU5HUMLZ9sS-6btd12s0pVQ">Schedujammu.nic.in</a><span style="color: #222222;"> all relevant material are available for all classes as per their syllabus. Besides, DD Kashir, Radio FM Radio Mirchi, local cable channels of Poonch, Ramban and Jammu and Take 1 channel also telecasts class lectures.</span><br />