Bengal cancels noon meal deal in four districts
The West Bengal government has withdrawn approval for The Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide midday meals in four districts. School officials cited logistical challenges and difficulties in integrating the foundation's vegetarian-only model with existing local egg-supply arrangements.
Why it matters
This decision impacts the nutritional support system for thousands of students and highlights ongoing administrative tensions regarding school meal logistics in India.
Kolkata: Amid a controversy over midday meal supplies, the state school education department has withdrawn its approval for The Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide cooked meals at state-run schools in parts of four districts — North 24 Parganas, Howrah, East Midnapore and Purulia.An order issued on Sept 11 said the department’s earlier approval for the foundation to serve cooked mid-day meals had been withdrawn. The order did not specify a reason.Several school heads said arrangements were not ready for the foundation to supply cooked meals across the areas.
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