Students at Govt School in MP served Republic Day’s mid-day meals on torn notebook pages
New Delhi: Students of a government school in Madhya Pradesh’s Maihar district were allegedly served their special Republic Day midday meal on torn notebook pages and scraps of paper, triggering public outrage and prompting the district administration to initiate disciplinary action against senior school officials.
According to a report by Indian Express, the incident occurred at the Government High School in Bhatigwan village. A video that surfaced on social media shows students sitting on the floor and being served puri and halwa on ink-stained pages torn from old books.
Maihar District Collector Rani Batad said the administration had taken cognisance of the matter. “Action has been initiated against the concerned officials, and a proposal has been sent to suspend the principal of the school,” she was quoted as saying.
Rajesh Singh, Public Relations Officer for Satna and Maihar, said disciplinary steps were taken after a detailed inquiry. He said the investigation report, submitted by District Project Coordinator Vishnu Tripathi, led to a proposal being forwarded to the Rewa divisional commissioner seeking suspension of the in-charge principal of Government High School, Bhatigwan, Sunil Kumar Tripathi.
Singh added that the salary of a contract employee, Block Resource Coordinator Pradeep Singh, had been deducted for one month as part of the action taken.
District Project Coordinator Vishnu Tripathi said the arrangements made for the Republic Day celebrations at the school violated basic norms and that responsibility lay with the school administration. “The preliminary inquiry clearly establishes that the principal was responsible for ensuring proper arrangements for the midday meal. Such negligence on a national occasion like Republic Day is unacceptable,” he said, adding that a report recommending strict action had been submitted to the district administration.
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Five Delhi schools receive bomb threats; declared hoax after thorough check
New Delhi (PTI): Five schools in the national capital received bomb threats via email on Thursday morning. It was later declared a hoax following sweeping searches by security agencies.
According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call about the threats was received around 8.30 am, which led to a thorough checking of the premises by multiple security agencies.
The DFS confirmed that Loreto Convent in Delhi Cantonment, Don Bosco in Chittaranjan Park, and Carmel Convent campuses in Anand Niketan and Dwarka have received threats.
On the other hand, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in Lodhi Estate sent out a message to the parents of its students, informing them about the security threat.
Police and fire authorities were immediately informed, triggering evacuation protocols and anti-sabotage checks. "Following standard operating procedures, nothing suspicious was found," a DFS officer said, adding that the threat had been declared a hoax.
The Sardar Patel Vidyalaya administration informed parents that a security threat had been received in the morning, and authorities were immediately alerted. The school said a bomb squad team conducted a thorough inspection of the entire campus.
"We are relieved to inform you that the premises have been declared completely safe for use. Student safety remains our highest priority, and all necessary protocols were followed promptly and responsibly. Classes will continue as usual today," the message read.
Police sources said local police personnel, bomb disposal squads and dog squads were deployed to sweep the campuses. Students and staff were moved to safe areas in some schools, they added.
Further investigation is underway to trace the origin of the threats, police said.
On Wednesday, the Dwarka court complex received a similar bomb threat, which was declared a hoax.
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