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Sitapur principal, cook suspended over poor mid-day meal
Uttar Pradesh authorities have lodged an FIR and suspended the principal of a government primary school in Sitapur after a video showed students being served watery vegetables and burnt chappatis. The cook…
The Story in Brief
Uttar Pradesh authorities have lodged an FIR and suspended the principal of a government primary school in Sitapur after a video showed students being served watery vegetables and burnt chappatis. The cook was dismissed from service. Hindustan Times reports that the video, said to be from July 3, was found genuine during a preliminary inquiry at Primary School Chhangapur in Mahmoodabad. Officials said students confirmed they were frequently served poor-quality food, while the cook admitted this during questioning. A probe has been ordered, and officers have been told to inspect schools regularly, sit with students and eat the mid-day meal.
The Indian Opinion
The viral-video narrative should not become either a claim that one school represents every government meal or an excuse to dismiss the complaint as social-media noise. Here, an on-site inquiry and students’ accounts led to action, but the investigation must establish how long the failures continued and who supervised the kitchen. The outcome of the probe and the FIR will provide the clearest test of accountability.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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