Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Karnataka Students Leave School Over Boiled Eggs in Midday Meals
Some students in Karnataka left their school because they didn't want to eat eggs in their school lunches.
These students and their parents are part of a group called Lingayat, who don't eat eggs.
The school is near a temple that the students' community follows.
The government lets students choose between eggs, bananas, or chikki.
The parents of 84 students decided to move their kids to different schools where eggs aren't served.
The government is now asking parents for their food preferences when their children start school.
Eighty-four students in Karnataka left their school over the serving of eggs in midday meals.
The students are from the Lingayat community, who are vegetarian and opposed to eggs being served.
The school is located near a Shiva temple, adding to the issue.
The government offers students the choice of egg, banana, or chikki in the midday meal program.
Parents of the students took transfer certificates, leading to their children's enrollment in other schools.
- Who
- Eighty-four students and their parents from the Lingayat community.
- What
- Eighty-four students left their school over the serving of boiled eggs in their midday meals.
- When
- The issue escalated recently.
- Where
- A Government Higher Primary School in Tiptur block, Tumakuru district, Karnataka.
- Why
- The parents of the students were opposed to the cooking of eggs in the school, due to their religious beliefs.
Proponents of Eggs in Midday Meals
Opponents of Eggs in Midday Meals
Nutritional Value
Proponents of Eggs in Midday Meals
The midday meal scheme provides essential nutrients.
Opponents of Eggs in Midday Meals
The students and their parents are against boiled eggs being served.
- School Location
- Government Higher Primary School in Tiptur block, Tumakuru district, Karnataka
- Number of Students
- 84 left the school
- Community
- Lingayat
- Midday Meal Options
- Egg, banana, or chikki
- Reason for Leaving
- Objection to eggs in meals
- Government Response
- Seeking parental approval on food preferences