Karnataka's midday meal programme gives six eggs a week to a large share of students in government and aided schools, but the state allocat...

Karnataka's midday meal programme gives six eggs a week to a large share of students in government and aided schools, but the state allocation is Rs 5 per egg plus Re 1 for logistics. Egg prices have crossed Rs 8 in many parts of the state, pushing some schools toward bananas, alternate-day distribution, and quiet subsidy from teachers and school committees. One Mysuru headmaster reportedly paid Rs 15,000 from his own pocket, proving the final layer of Indian welfare delivery is often a teacher doing procurement math at midnight.