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Karnataka to give breakfast to hearing-impaired kids at AIISH Mysore
The Karnataka government will provide breakfast to children with hearing and speech impairments who visit the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Mysore for treatment. The initiative is an extension of the state's existing midday meal programme, which currently serves over 20,000 government and aided schools in partnership with the Union government and the Akshaya Patra Foundation.
The breakfast scheme at AIISH aims to ensure that children undergoing treatment do not miss meals. The details of the implementation, including the number of beneficiaries and the start date, are yet to be announced. The move is part of a broader effort to support the nutritional needs of children with disabilities.
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This is a targeted extension of Karnataka's existing school meal network, which already reaches lakhs of children daily through the Akshaya Patra partnership. AIISH is a premier institute under the Union Health Ministry, treating thousands of children from across the country each year. The real measure will be the per-child cost, the quality of meals, and whether the scheme covers siblings or parents who accompany children for prolonged treatment. Watch for the state budget allocation for this programme in the next fiscal announcement.
Source: deccanherald.com
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