Eggs, Bananas to be distributed at government schools along with mid-day meal in Udupi from Aug 18
Udupi: The District Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI), Ganapathy, has issued a release stating that the department's commissioner has mandated the distribution of supplementary nutritious food to students from class 1 to class 10 across government and aided schools within the district. This initiative falls under the PM Poshan-Akshara Dasoha program.
Elaborating on the directive, Ganapathy highlighted that the distribution will encompass all government and aided schools situated in Udupi district, spanning the zones of Udupi, Brahmavara, Kundapur, Byndoor, and Karkala. As part of the supplementary nutritious food program, eggs will be provided in conjunction with the mid-day meal. Moreover, for students who abstain from consuming eggs, alternatives such as bananas or chickpeas will be offered.
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Symbolically launching the program is scheduled for August 18. The release further outlined that local Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) or other elected representatives will spearhead the launch across all government and aided beneficiary schools within the district.
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Kerala: Court imposes 41-year jail term on man for sexual assault of minor
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 41 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor boy near Valayam in 2021.
Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court judge K Naushad Ali sentenced 64-year-old Panchara Musa, also known as Ganapathiyat Musa, under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to special public prosecutor Manoj Aroor.
As the sentences are to run concurrently, the convict will have to serve the highest term of 20 years’ imprisonment, SPP Aroor said. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 52,000 on Musa.
The incident took place in August 2021 when the accused allegedly took the 14-year-old boy to a bus stop in Valayam town and sexually assaulted him, the prosecutor said. The accused also gave Rs 50 to the boy, he added.
Following the incident, the boy and his father lodged a complaint at the Valayam police station.
A case under various provisions of the POCSO Act and the IPC was registered, and the accused was subsequently arrested, the SPP said.
The prosecution examined 16 witnesses and submitted 16 documents to substantiate its case against the accused, he added.
