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Diverse group of Indian schoolchildren in a classroom learning about nutrition from colorful educational charts and an engaged teacher.

ICMR-UNICEF Nutrition Education Now Mandatory in Indian Schools

Starting this academic year, over 250 million Indian students from classes 1 to 12 will receive mandatory nutrition education, a direct response to the nation's staggering 35.

Ryan Patel·August 3, 2026