So did the scheme’s results – improved literacy rates and nutrition levels. Soon, other states were imitating the program, and in 1995, India’s central government followed suit, supplementing state governments’ budgets so that children throughout the country could enjoy the same benefit.
泰米尔纳德邦的选民在选举期间支持该制度，他们平息了批评。该制度的结果也很争气——识字率和营养水平有所改善。很快，其他邦纷纷效而仿之，1995年，印度中央政府也决定跟进，补贴邦政府预算以便全国的孩子都能获得相同的好处。如今，87%的政府学校实施了该制度。