Karwar: Students fall sick, twelve admitted to ICU after eating mid-day meal at Govt School
Parents allege food contained rat droppings
Karwar: More than 22 students of the Government Model School in Mundgod taluk fell ill on Saturday after consuming the midday meal served on the campus. According to reports from the area, the students complained of severe stomach pain and vomiting shortly after eating the meal.
A total of around 400 students had reportedly consumed the food. Twenty-two of them were taken to hospital for treatment. Hospital authorities confirmed that 12 students were admitted to the ICU, while the remaining ten were discharged after receiving medical care.
Parents alleged that the food items supplied under the Akshara Dasoha scheme were of poor quality. They claimed that sacks of rice and other ingredients used in the midday meal often contained garbage, dust, dirt and even rat droppings. Parents also said they found droppings in the food served on Saturday and questioned the staff, but did not receive a clear response.
According to the parents, storage rooms where the food grains are kept resemble unhygienic godowns. They said the head teacher has the authority to reject substandard supplies but the option is not being exercised. Parents further alleged that they had raised these concerns with officials, including the block education officer, yet no corrective action had been taken.
They also said similar conditions prevail in some government and Urdu schools in Ashraya Nagara and Gudnapur Colony in nearby Haliyala town.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
