Repeat poisoning

21 students fall ill in yet another food poisoning incident in same school. The latest incident occurred at Maganoor Zilla Parishad High School. The students complained of vomiting and diarrhoea after consuming the mid-day meals. They were rushed to the Government Hospital at Maganoor.

This is the second incident at the same school in less than a week. Around 50 students had taken ill after consuming the mid-day meal served to them on November 20. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has taken serious note of the incident and directed the district Collector to conduct an inquiry and take action against those responsible. School Education director E.V Narasimha Reddy had suspended the headmaster, Mandal Education Officer and mid-day meals in-charge. The authorities had also cancelled the contract given to an agency for supplying mid-day meals. However, despite the action taken by the authorities, the school was rocked by another incident of food poisoning.

The state has seen a series of such incidents in recent months in government-run schools, especially residential schools and hostels.