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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On Good Friday, Goa CM calls for following Christ’s teachings
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday urged people to reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the values of love and redemption on the solemn occasion of Good Friday.
In a post on X, Sawant said the teachings of Jesus Christ on compassion, forgiveness and selflessness should continue to guide people towards peace and righteousness.
“On this solemn occasion of Good Friday, let us reflect on the sacrifice of Lord Jesus Christ and the values of love and redemption he stood for,” the chief minister said in the post.
He said Christ’s message of love, compassion and forgiveness continues to remain relevant and inspires society to follow the path of peace and righteousness.
Good Friday marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is observed by Christians across the world as a day of prayer, reflection and remembrance. The coastal state of Goa has a sizeable population of Christians.
