# Shivamogga School Denies Non-Veg Food to Students

- Topic: india
- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 2026-07-16
- Original: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/students-of-shivamogga-schooldenied-non-veg-food-for-years-kdss-raises-concern/article71230093.ece
- Language: en
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A Karnataka school has been serving only eggs to students despite a prescribed menu that includes non-vegetarian food once a week. The school's principal cited a local custom as the reason for this practice. The Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti has raised concerns about the nutritional impact on students.

## Key takeaways

- The school hosts around 250 students from classes 6 to 10 in Shivamogga district.
- The prescribed menu includes a chicken meal once a week, but students have been served eggs instead.
- The Karnataka Dalit Sangharsha Samiti has expressed objections to the denial of nutritious food to the children.

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