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Sowmya, A. S. L.
Rani, R. Neela
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India (DST/CSRI-PDF/2021/26)
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Article History
Received: 6 November 2024
Accepted: 29 September 2025
First Online: 5 November 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
: Consent for the study was attained from all stakeholders, including the Women Development and Child Welfare Department (WDCD), teachers, and parents. All experimental protocols were approved by the university review board and/or licensing ethics committee of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad. Only children whose parents consented to their participation were included in the data collection process, and the consent also covered publishing rights. Informed consent was obtained by teachers and parents, and the authors attest that the participants/parents were aware of the study’s purpose, risks, and benefits.
