Do you know, a lizard found in mid-day meal at Delhi govt school?

In Narela at a Delhi government school, thirty girls fell sick due to mid-day meal which was served to them during lunch hours on Wednesday. It was reported by the students to the police that they spotted a lizard in their mid-day meal, following which they felt unwell.

The vice-principal Carmela Kujur literally said “There was a lizard in the kadi pakoda we had for mid-day meal today. I also ate the same meal, and had to take medicine. I have informed the Directorate of Education through WhatsApp today, but an official report will be submitted tomorrow.” Adding “We did whatever we could. As soon as students complained, we took them to hospital. But to avoid these incidents in the future, I feel mid-day meals should be dry.”

On Wednesday, the children were taken to the emergency unit of Satyawadi Raja Harish Chandra hospital. A police team has seized the samples from the school, and will send them to a forensic laboratory for testing.

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“We have received a complaint that a lizard was found in the mid-day meal at a school in Narela. It is not only careless, but also criminal. A meeting has been called on Thursday. If any NGO is found not meeting standards, their contract will be cancelled,” said the Education Minister Manish Sisodia.

This incident came to light on Wednesday when a Class VI girl told her class teacher that there was a lizard in her lunch. The teacher asked other students not to consume the food and took the lunch to the principal’s office. And after few minutes, an announcement was made asking to stop eating the meal provided.

More time later the girls started to complain of stomach aches, headaches and uneasiness. They were taken to the local hospital escorted by their teachers, and parents were informed. Doctors at the emergency unit said all girls were stable.

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