Overview

• The unified menu unveiled on June 3 replaces upma-centric meals with protein-rich dishes such as egg biryani, pulav, dal payasam and nutri laddu on designated days.
• Each dish comes with an ingredient breakdown and nutritional values to ensure consistent dietary standards across all anganwadis.
• Provision of milk and eggs has been increased from twice weekly to three times a week to bolster child health and development.
• The revision follows a viral February video of three-year-old Thrajul S Sankar requesting biryani and chicken fry at his local anganwadi.
• The state government has launched plans to convert all anganwadis into ‘smart anganwadis’ featuring study rooms, play areas and digital resources.