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21 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read

https://twitter.com/rozi_roti/status/1472864137642266624

To the delight of many, the #Karnataka govt began offering three eggs/week to students since Dec 1st across seven districts under the mid-day meal scheme.

This decision has drawn stiff opposition from religious groups and seers in the state +

https://twitter.com/rozi_roti/status/1472864137642266624

https://twitter.com/rozi_roti/status/1472864145523437569

"Karnataka is the only South Indian state that has not provided eggs [to all dist kids] as part of mid-day meal in spite of the fact that 94% students in the govt & aided schools belong to communities that eat eggs." +

https://twitter.com/rozi_roti/status/1472864145523437569

@sinhadipa

Watch our coverage to hear why early childhood care & nutrition ought to be a national priority in every state + how interventions can be community-owned.

#AndaDo
📽️Raising Healthy Children is Society’s Responsibility with @sinhadipa & Dr Vandana Prasad: thebastion.co.in/interviews/rai…

Left unattended to, we risk raising a “lost generation” of malnourished and poor children who are more likely to suffer from cognitive + growth deficits as they get older.

📽️Counting on Creches: How Community-led Interventions Can Create Lasting Change: thebastion.co.in/film/counting-…

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