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 Asharfi Nand Prasad, Convener, Right to Food Campaign, briefing the media

Jharkhand Govt. draws flak for reducing eggs in mid day meals

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RANCHI: The Jharkhand Government has decided to reduce the number of eggs in school midday meals from three to two per week, said Asharfi Nand Prasad, Convenor, Right to Food Campaign, Jharkhand.

Slamming the government’s decision, Mr Prasad said that earlier the state government allotted Rs 4 per egg. With the increase in price of eggs, it has revised the allotment to Rs 6 per egg. But instead of increasing the total budget commensurately with the inflation in cost of eggs, the government has decided to serve one egg less per child per week.

Right to Food Campaign went on to allege that at a time when hunger and malnutrition continue to remain key challenges for the state, government’s move to rob nutrition to kids exposes its warped priorities.

"Eggs are safe, affordable, tasty and an excellent source of protein and other nutrients for growing children. Eggs are served across 12 states of the country. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu serve as many as five eggs per week," he said.

The Right to Food Campaign has demanded that instead of reducing the number of eggs in midday meals, the state government should increase their quantity to six per week.

The campaign has also demanded the termination of the centralized contract for eggs in Anganwadis and its replacement with the supply arrangement for midday meals.


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