NHRC Issues Notice to UP Govt. as Students Fall Ill After Consuming Mid-Day Meal

After consuming the mid-day meal, the children complained of stomach-ache and vomiting. This raises a serious issue of violation of human rights.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a report that in primary schools at Juggaur-1, Juggaur-2 and Pre-Middle School, Juggaur, Chinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 82 children fell ill after consuming kadi-chawal served to them as mid-day meal.

Reportedly, after consuming the meal, the children complained of stomach-ache and vomiting. They were initially taken to local health centre and, thereafter, admitted in Lohia Hospital. The commission has observed that the contents of the press report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights.

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The students started complaining of giddiness and nausea. They were taken to the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital.

Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Secretary, Primary Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police, Lucknow calling for reports within two weeks.

According to the media report, when the children complained about smell in the food to the teacher they were asked to keep mum and finish their meal, which was supplied by an organization - 'Akshay Patra'. Reportedly, earlier on the 29th July, 2015, about 80 students had fallen sick after consuming milk in a school in Lucknow.

The commission has also asked the authorities to report the aspect of the guidelines issued and the mechanism in place for checking the quality of mid-day meal before it is served to the children in Government schools in the State.

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he mayor arrived at the center after receiving a phone call regarding pathetic conditions there and found children sitting in unhygienic conditions.

Action taken for negligence against the erring officials as well as the teacher who forced the children to consume the meal ignoring their complaints has also been sought from them.

Source-ANI

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