India: Public canteens

Various state governments subsidise and help run their own brand of public canteen, serving affordable, nutritious meals to the general public.

At least 18 states have implemented some form of public canteen – there are more than 3,000 operating across the country.

Indira Canteens

In this short interview, Mickey, a student from Karnataka in south west India, talks about their experience of government-funded Indira Canteens.