# Children may be missing out on free school meals as families favor private education, study finds

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- Published: 2026-11-06T00:40:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-children-free-school-meals-families.html
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Children in some of India's poorest families may be missing out on free school meals because the scheme does not match parents' aspirations for their futures, new research has revealed.

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