Mid-day meals (MDM) are one of the three main food-based safety nets in India, reaching close to 100 million school aged children with hot-cooked meals. In response to the lockdown, schools were closed across the country, but despite this, most states and UTs managed to provide the MDM entitlement to children in-kind or cash or both. This guidance is to help schools prepare for re-opening with a focus on food safety, health, and hygiene.