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Children of 75 government schools in the Arwal district of Bihar have decided not to take their mid-day meal on Tuesday following rumors of worms found in their food.
Children in Arwal, Bihar government schools refused mid-day meals on Tuesday after finding worms in their rice and curry, prompting inquiries by education officials and District Magistrate Amrisha Bains into the food supplied by Royal Manav Mitra Seva Samiti.
The children claimed that they found worms in the rice and soybean curry. This information was conveyed to their teachers and food was discarded by them.
This incident has brought the question of the quality of food supplied under the mid-day meal scheme into discussion. The authorities have directed an inquiry in the matter.
Students Throw Away Food as Worms Found in Midday Meal Supplied to 75 Schools of Bihar pic.twitter.com/mv6GCBWhno
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Students Spot Worms In Rice And Curry
The incident reportedly came to light when a student noticed a white-coloured worm in the rice served during lunch. The discovery quickly caused concern among the students. After informing their teachers, the children refused to eat the meal.
Videos from the schools showed students throwing the food into dustbins. In another video, students could be seen pointing towards worms found in the soybean curry.
The meal served on Tuesday consisted of rice and a curry prepared with soybean and potato. Reports also stated that worms were found in the rice.
Meal-Supplying Agency Under Scrutiny
Food at the schools under consideration was provided by Royal Manav Mitra Seva Samiti.
With regard to the complaints made by the students as well as the schools, the matter got to the education department and an inquiry was ordered about how the worms came into the food. This was supposed to establish whether there had been any negligence in the preparation, packaging or transportation of the food.
According to Arwal District Education Officer Asgar Hussain, action would be taken against the agency depending on the investigation findings.
District Magistrate Orders Probe
Arwal District Magistrate Amrisha Bains also took note of the incident and ordered an inquiry into the matter. Following the complaints, education department officials were deployed to monitor food preparation and supply arrangements more closely.
The authorities have also increased checks on the meals being prepared for students.
Fresh food is being prepared and served at the affected schools, while an education department official has been stationed at the food preparation site to inspect the meals.
The additional monitoring is aimed at ensuring that students receive safe food and that a similar incident does not happen again.
No action has been taken against the meal-supplying agency so far, as the investigation is still underway.
