Krishnagar: Nearly five lakh people in the state live in

Nawanshahr, September 22 Complaints regarding the packed midday meal, launched by Punjab Education Minister Upinderjit Kaur on September 16 in Nawanshahr district, have been pouring in almost from day one.

Kanpur: Nearly 35 students of primary school, Daniyapur village, in Sikandara tehsil of Kanpur Dehat, most of them aged below 10, fell ill after they took

High drama was witnessed outside the Government High School in Hallomajra on Monday after students allegedly found worms in the mid-day meal served to them.

Students of Class V said they spotted worms in the porridge when it was being distributed and reported the matter to teachers.

ARTI SAHULIYAR

Ranchi, July 24: Even after the mid-day meal scheme was launched five years ago in the state, 2 lakh students are not provided with food at government-run primary schools everyday.

Moreover, the dropout rate among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students is still higher compared to that of students from general category, reveals a study conducted by the state human resource development department during the last session.

Krishnagar, July 22: A slightly varied menu and a promise of fish in the future has brought back to school many Nadia children who had grown tired of khichdi and dropped out.

The khichdi and an insipid dal had become a primary school staple as prices of essentials rose and the schools struggled to cope.

Before the inflation demon hit double digits, the children ate fish, dal, chutney and fried potatoes and that was what drew them to school.

-NGOs, activists point to government mismanagement

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An activist addresses NGO members at the symposium on Monday. Picture by Manik Bose

Ranchi, July 21: Repeated reminders to the Jharkhand government to safeguard the common man's right to food have fallen on deaf ears in the state, some activists believe.

Public problems and solutions were brought forth today in a symposium held by a group of activists, all working in the development field, especially for the right to food.

Principal says chatmola from shop upset their stomachs Over 24 girl students of a government school in New Seelampur fell ill on Wednesday after eating contaminated food. While the school authorities said many of the girls had complained of uneasiness as soon as they walked in, parents alleged the children were taken ill after eating the mid-day meal. All girls

Taking a serious note of irregularities in distribution of food to anganwari children, under the mid-day meal scheme in Barara sub-division, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Ashwini Mengi, has ordered an inquiry into the matter, which will be conducted by the Child Development Project Officer. Sources informed that the meals were being prepared for more heads than the original strength in the anganwadi. Mengi also said that those workers found guilty would not be spared and strict action would be taken against them.

Hyderabad, July 4: Students from classes I to X in state schools will get free mid-day meals from August. At present, only students from class I to VII are getting mid-day meals and the state government has decided to extend the scheme to all classes from this academic year.

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