Karnataka government's decision to provide eggs to school children sparks debate
Wednesday, 08 December 2021
When asked how important it is to provide eggs to students in the region, Yadgir District Commissioner Dr Ragapriya R said, "We have seen over the course of three to four months of continuous monitoring, that the children who are being given the nutritional supplement and eggs tend to improve their height, weight and circumference of upper hand, all these parameters do improve.”
“In my district bracket (Yadgir) I have not received a single objection so far. No one has come to our office with such a demand.”
Providing eggs to students will help. Indian children have the least height in the whole world. One of the biggest reasons is high malnutrition rates. If you give protein automatically the height and weight of the children is going to increase. Even if the children who are getting good nutrition at home are given a supplement of 1 egg per day definitely their nutritional status improves. Usually better nutritional levels are associated with better learning outcomes, she said.
