No eggs in MP juvenile homes, says minister

As per the notification of the rules, the list of minimum nutritional and diet standards for juvenile shelter homes/allied homes included serving chicken once a week or eggs four times every week. 

Published: 05th September 2022 03:49 AM  |   Last Updated: 05th September 2022 08:12 AM   |  A+A A-

By Express News Service

BHOPAL:  Eggs and chicken won’t be served at any cost at juvenile homes in Madhya Pradesh, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra announced on Sunday, ten days after CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan-headed women and child development (WCD) department’s notification included eggs and chicken in the diet for inmates of juvenile homes.

The minister cleared confusion over the WCD department’s August 25 notification containing rules for juvenile reform homes and allied centres for children, under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

As per the notification of the rules, the list of minimum nutritional and diet standards for juvenile shelter homes/allied homes included serving chicken once a week or eggs four times every week. 

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