Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Eggs Removed from Mid-Day Meals Due to Price Hike
In Karimnagar district, eggs have been taken out of the mid-day meals in government schools.
This is because the price of eggs has gone up, and the government is not paying enough to cover the cost.
The workers who provide the meals say they can't afford to give eggs anymore because they lose money on each one.
They have asked the government to increase the money they give for each egg, but until that happens, most schools have stopped serving eggs.
Some school officials are still asking for eggs to be served, but the workers say they can't do it without losing money.
Eggs have been removed from mid-day meals in government schools in Karimnagar due to a price hike.
The government reimburses ₹6 per egg, but the market price is ₹8, causing a ₹2 loss per egg.
Mid-Day Meal Workers' Association has requested a revision in reimbursement to continue egg supply.
Some headmasters and MEOs are pressuring agencies to continue serving eggs despite the cost.
Agencies are facing financial difficulties due to rising input costs and low student strength in some schools.
- Who
- Mid-Day Meal Workers' Association, School Authorities, Government Agencies
- What
- Eggs have been removed from mid-day meals in government schools due to a price hike.
- When
- Over the past week
- Where
- Government schools in Karimnagar district
- Why
- The market price of eggs has increased, making it financially unsustainable for agencies to provide them at the current reimbursement rate.
Mid-Day Meal Workers' Association
School Authorities
Egg Supply Suspension
Mid-Day Meal Workers' Association
Workers have suspended egg supply due to financial unsustainability caused by the price hike.
School Authorities
Some headmasters and MEOs are pressuring agencies to continue serving eggs despite the cost.
- Government Reimbursement per Egg
- ₹6
- Current Market Price per Egg
- ₹8
- Additional Cost per Egg for Agencies
- ₹2
- Government Allocation per Student
- ₹13 (for two curries and an egg)
- Days Eggs are Served
- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays