Over 60 students hospitalised in Telangana after eating dinner
Hyderabad (PTI): Over 60 students of a state-run Girls Residential School in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana were hospitalised with complaints of vomiting and other symptoms after having dinner and 50 of them were subsequently discharged, officials said on Sunday.
As many as 64 students at the residential school at Uyyalawada fell ill after consuming dinner on Saturday night and were admitted to the government hospital, and their condition is stable, they said.
The students were hospitalised with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach ache and 50 of them were discharged after treatment, a health official said.
Curd was not fully fermented at the time of consumption by the students and it is suspected to be the reason for the students to fall ill as per preliminary reports, they said.
An inquiry will be taken up in connection with the incident, the officials said, adding that samples of food items and drinking water were sent for testing. Based on the report, the exact reason for the incident would be known and necessary action will be initiated accordingly, officials added.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
