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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Two teenagers die in head-on collision during bike stunt in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Dec 27: Two teenagers died after their two-wheeler collided head-on with a canter truck while performing a bike stunt near here on Friday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Arpaz (18) and Manoj (16), they added.
The incident occurred on the bypass of Devanahalli taluka within the limits of the Vijayapura police station, was captured on a CCTV camera installed in the vicinity, according to police.
The two were reportedly performing a wheelie on their bike and lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a collision with a canter truck coming from the opposite direction, police stated.
"The impact was so severe that the two youth died on the spot," a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered, and further investigation into the matter is underway, he added.
