Karnataka: Rise in egg prices triggers demand for mid-day meal fund hike
Karnataka's Education Minister is considering a fund hike for the mid-day meal scheme due to rising egg prices. The government is also working to complete the distribution of school shoes and socks by late August.
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This illustrates the impact of inflation on essential public welfare programs and the administrative challenges of managing school supplies.
Amid demands to increase the average funds allotted for the purchase of eggs under the mid-day meal scheme, School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa, while acknowledging the rise in egg prices, said on Monday that a decision would be taken after discussions with the Finance Department.
Responding to a question from Congress member Ramoji Gowda, the Minister told the Legislative Council, indicating the fluctuation in prices, “I agree that the increase in egg prices has been causing problems. Though the price was ₹7.10 per egg some time ago, it is around ₹5.33 to ₹5.93 per egg in August.”
Earlier, Mr. Gowda said the price of an egg was currently hovering between ₹8 and ₹8.50, while the government was providing ₹6 per egg, and demanded that the government increase the amount to match the market rate.
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