Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Kodangal Breakfast Programme Draws Strong Support, With Operational Concerns
Schools in Kodangal serve breakfast and fresh milk to students.
The programme is run by the Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation.
Researchers asked students, parents and teachers what they thought of it.
Almost all surveyed students said they ate the breakfast.
Many parents liked the food, and teachers supported keeping the programme.
Some parents and teachers said attendance seemed better and students seemed less hungry.
The report also found problems with things like food preparation, serving amounts and delivery.
It recorded people’s opinions, so it cannot prove the programme caused the reported changes.
An independent evaluation surveyed 575 parents, 1,153 students and 176 teachers and headmasters about the school breakfast programme.
The programme, implemented by the Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation, serves breakfast and fresh milk at government schools in Kodangal.
Nearly all surveyed students ate the breakfast, and all surveyed teachers and headmasters supported continuing the programme.
Parents and teachers reported positive perceptions of school attendance, hunger, energy and classroom participation; the findings do not prove the programme caused these changes.
The evaluation identified concerns about oil use, preparation consistency, portions, staffing, storage and distribution delays.
- Who
- The programme serves students in government primary schools and Zilla Parishad High Schools; the evaluation surveyed students, parents, teachers and headmasters.
- What
- An independent evaluation found strong support for the breakfast programme while identifying operational concerns.
- When
- The report compares student numbers with the previous academic year; no evaluation date is stated.
- Where
- Kodangal, Telangana.
- Why
- The programme provides breakfast and fresh milk and monitors students’ height, weight and Body Mass Index to support nutritional improvement.
Support for the programme
Concerns and improvements
Food and student response
Support for the programme
Most surveyed parents rated the breakfast positively, and 99.9% of surveyed students said they ate it.
Concerns and improvements
The evaluation flagged concerns about oil use, preparation consistency and food quantity; 84.6% of students approved of the amount served.
Implementation and continuation
Support for the programme
All surveyed teachers and headmasters supported continuation; most reported smooth implementation and timely service.
Concerns and improvements
The report noted staffing, storage and distribution-delay issues and recommended refining menu rotation while maintaining nutrition and food quality.
Reported benefits
Support for the programme
Parents and teachers reported improved attendance regularity, and teachers perceived fewer complaints of hunger and improvements in classroom engagement.
Concerns and improvements
The findings reflect respondents’ perceptions and do not establish that the scheme alone caused the reported improvements.
- Implementer
- Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation
- Survey respondents
- 575 parents, 1,153 students and 176 teachers and headmasters
- Students eating breakfast
- 99.9% of surveyed students
- Daily participation
- 86.4% of surveyed students attended the programme daily
- Parent rating
- 95.7% rated the breakfast good or very good
- Student increase
- 1,525 additional students across 60 schools, a reported 13% rise compared with the previous academic year
- Operational concerns
- Oil use, preparation consistency, food quantity, staff availability, storage and distribution delays