# Millet lessons to enter Pratapgarh govt schools, target malnutrition 2026-08-14T17:45:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pratapgarh government schools will introduce millet lessons after Independence Day to combat malnutrition. The agriculture department has trained 450 teachers under the School Curriculum Programme at block-level BRC centres from August 12 to 14, with 50 teachers from each block. Teachers will educate students and parents about the nutritional and agricultural benefits of millets (Shree Anna) and encourage farmers to take up millet cultivation. Currently, millets are grown on 456 hectares in the district, producing 2,265 quintals annually. A millet processing centre set up in Prayagraj at Rs 95 lakh is helping farmers market value-added products like biscuits and cookies. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Agriculture Department, Ashwini Kumar Singh, millets, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/millet-lessons-to-enter-pratapgarh-govt-schools-target-malnutrition/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/millet-lessons-to-enter-pratapgarh-govt-schools-target-malnutrition/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.