Kerala's Veena George replies to little Shanku's biryani and ‘poricha kozhi’ (chicken fry) request.(image-Facebook/Veena George)

A little boy called Shanku made a request for anganwadis to serve biryani and chicken fry instead of upma. Listening to his innocent plea, the Kerala government said that it would consider his suggestions and revise the menu.

The now viral video of a small boy called Thrajul S. Shankar went viral on social media, where he can be seen, wearing a small helmet, telling his mother that he wanted biryani and ‘poricha kozhi’ (chicken fry) instead of upma at his anganwadi.

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After his mother uploaded the video on social media, it soon went viral and eventually reached Kerala’s Minister for Health, Woman, and Child Development, Veena George.

Sending her warm regards to Shanku, his mother, and the anganwadi staff, the minister assured that the menu will be reviewed and will take the boy’s suggestion into account.

She further added that the Kerala government continued to successfully provide eggs and milk through anganwadis and will consider reviewing the menu to ensure all nutritional demands of children are met.

The Kerala government introduced a scheme to provide milk and eggs to children in 2022. Currently, the state has nearly 33,000 anganwadis.

“In coordination with the Department of Women and Child Development, local bodies provide a variety of foods in anganwadis,” she added.

As a bid to improve the state of the anganwadis in Kerala, the state government revised the wages of anganwadi teachers, nearly 95 percent of whom are women.

The Kerala government also began converting all anganwadis into smart anganwadis, which include study rooms, restrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, halls, storerooms, gardens, and indoor and outdoor play areas.

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Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government announced its decision to end funding for eggs and sugar for the midday meal scheme in public schools after some right-wing Hindutva groups protested over the policy.

The revised provision stated that if school management insists on providing students with eggs, then they will have to generate resources through contributions by the public.