Officials in Nagpur’s education department siphon money from education funds for personal gain. In the annual budget, Nagpur’s education department moved money away from key supplies, such as school bags and books, toward the purchase of steel plates for midday meal schemes. Further, falsely inflated costs were given for the plates, making them appear to be far more expensive than they are in reality. The criminal implications of this action reveal the challenges facing Nagpur’s education system.