<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The government has taken a pilot programme to provide milk to 300 government primary schools of the country throughout the year so that the students can drink it free of cost during 'Tiffin' period.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The programme will run under the Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP) at the initiative of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry, an official release said here today.</div><div><br></div><div>Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim inaugurated the 'School Milk Programme' in a function as the chief guest on Islamia Government Primary School premises in city's Tejgaon area today, the release added.</div><div><br></div><div>The programme will start in 50 schools immediately and it will be implemented gradually in other schools within this year.</div><div><br></div><div>In 61 districts, milk will be provided during 'Tiffin' period to all students from class one to class five of primary schools selected by the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.</div><div><br></div><div>Milk will be distributed on the days when the schools remain open. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>