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Jogeshwari school scouts new midday meal contractor

Twenty seven students of class 5 and 7 felt nauseous, vomited and suffered from food poisoning after consuming khichdi served to them in the midday meal by Chaphai Mahila Mandal in the school on Wednesday

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Following an episode of food poisoning in Balvikas Vidya Mandir, Jogeshwari, on Wednesday, the school's management met on Sunday to decide on the required arrangements for the students' midday meal programme. The BMC's Education Department has directed the school to discontinue its midday meal service from Chaphai Mahila Mandal that was appointed to serve the meals to the students. Whereas a couple of parents whose children fell victim to the food poisoning have demanded that the school stop the midday meal service for their children.

Twenty seven students of class 5 and 7 felt nauseous, vomited and suffered from food poisoning after consuming khichdi served to them in the midday meal by Chaphai Mahila Mandal in the school on Wednesday. The students were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. None of the students faced any serious complications and were discharged from the hospital on the same day.

Sahadev Sawant, Trustee, Balvikas Vidya Mandir, said, "The school's management held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the arrangements that need to be made for the midday meals of secondary and primary students. On Monday we will reply to the notice served by BMC's Education Department that has asked the management to make quick arrangements of midday meal for the students which is a government scheme. We are short listing some services and considering suggestions made by some parents. We will also asks the BMC's education department to make some suggestions. The school has also arranged for a meeting on Tuesday with all the parents of students from class 1 to 8 to know their views on the midday meal."

Mahesh Palkar, education officer, BMC, said, "The BMC has served a notice to the school to stop the Mahila Bachat Gat."

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