Kolar high school teacher suspended for indecent behavior with girl student
Kolar: A high school teacher in Narasapura in Kolar taluk was suspended on Wednesday for communicating with a girl student in an indecent manner, while the locals and parents of the students also took the teacher to task.
DDPI Krishnamurthy issued the order suspending C M Prakash, Kannada assistant teacher of the Karnataka Public School in Narasapura, for having asked a Class 10 girl an inappropriate question and sent her a vulgar message.
Kolar Block Education Officer Kannaiah S N is learned to have visited the school and spoken to the locals, parents and students about the incident. A report was submitted to the DDPI.
Sources in the education department said that they received complaints of the teacher messaging the girl, “Where are you? What are you doing? Enjoy,” on WhatsApp. The accused also asked her if she knew what a honeymoon was and touched her inappropriately.
The teacher is learned to have admitted in writing during interrogation to having committed such actions.
In addition, the locals and parents of the students arrived at the school and, in front of the block education officer, severely criticized the teacher for having behaved so with the girl.
The suspended teacher is learned to have behaved in a similar manner earlier too, and been suspended for such actions.
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Eggs safe for consumption, cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI
New Delhi (PTI): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has categorically dismissed recent claims linking eggs to cancer risk, terming them "misleading, scientifically unsupported and capable of creating unnecessary public alarm".
In a statement issued on Saturday, the food safety regulator clarified that eggs available in the country are safe for human consumption and that reports alleging the presence of carcinogenic substances in eggs lack a scientific basis.
The clarification comes in response to media reports and social media posts claiming detection of nitrofuran metabolites (AOZ) -- substances purportedly linked to cancer -- in eggs sold in India.
FSSAI officials emphasised that the use of nitrofurans is strictly prohibited at all stages of poultry and egg production under the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011.
The regulator explained that an Extraneous Maximum Residue Limit (EMRL) of 1.0 µg/kg has been prescribed for nitrofuran metabolites -- but solely for regulatory enforcement purposes. This limit represents the minimum level that can be reliably detected by advanced laboratory methods and does not indicate that the substance is permitted for use.
"Detection of trace residues below the EMRL does not constitute a food safety violation nor does it imply any health risk," an FSSAI official said.
FSSAI said India's regulatory framework is aligned with international practices. The European Union and the United States also prohibit the use of nitrofurans in food-producing animals and employ reference points for action or guideline values only as enforcement tools.
Differences in numerical benchmarks across countries reflect variations in analytical and regulatory approaches, not differences in consumer safety standards, the authority noted.
On public health concerns, FSSAI cited scientific evidence indicating that there is no established causal link between trace-level dietary exposure to nitrofuran metabolites and cancer or other adverse health outcomes in humans.
"No national or international health authority has associated normal egg consumption with increased cancer risk," the regulator reiterated.
Addressing reports related to the testing of a specific egg brand, officials explained that such detections are isolated and batch-specific, often arising from inadvertent contamination or feed-related factors, and are not representative of the overall egg supply chain in the country.
"Generalising isolated laboratory findings to label eggs as unsafe is scientifically incorrect," the statement said.
FSSAI urged consumers to rely on verified scientific evidence and official advisories, reiterating that eggs remain a safe, nutritious, and valuable component of a balanced diet when produced and consumed in compliance with food safety regulations.
