According to local reports, egg supply has decreased from thrice a week to once a week in Telangana’s midday meals for students as prices have soared to Rs 8 per unit. The government, on the other hand, continues to reimburse only Rs 6, forcing agencies to bear the extra Rs 2. The Midday Meal Workers’ Association in Karimnagar district has suspended egg supply as they are unable to bear the extra costs, the Deccan Chronicle reported. The association district president, Burra Manjula, told DC that some headmasters and Mandal Education Officers are forcing agencies to continue serving eggs by threatening to replace their services. School headmasters and teachers had also expressed concern about the scheme’s acceptance, saying attendance often improves on egg-serving days, particularly among children from economically weaker families.