The development of a nation is closely interlinked with the education level of its population. Various studies have provided enough evidence of the importance of proper nutrition to the cognitive development of an individual which also affects their education achievements. Bur till date, the pathway as to how nutrition develops or hinders academic achievement is still not very clear. It has been established that poor health and malnutrition in early childhood may affect cognitive abilities. This study looks into the effect of nutritional on college students in North Tripura district which has hitherto not been documented earlier. The study shows that, the tribal students have lower BMI values than their nontribal counterparts which may be due to the tribal students having less access to convenience foods. Their poor nutritional status reflects in their academic achievements which are lower than their nontribal counterparts.
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