Mandatory to provide clarification on news reported by media: Education Department Officer notified
Bengaluru: The Commissioner of Education Department has ordered officials in the education department to observe and mandatorily provide clarifications, and further explanations about published media reports concerning the activities of the education department.
The officers with the department have been notified to issue clarifications on news reports citing that various news/broadcasts published/aired by the media could negatively impact the image of the education department. Some reports can even contain fabricated content. If there is no clarification of the news published in the newspapers, then the inaction of the department will be evident. Therefore, the department officials have been notified to provide clarifications.
Reportedly, the heads of various offices of the department are required to take due cognizance of the reports related to the department being published by the media and send appropriate clarifications to the Assistant Director and Public Relations Officer of the respective media house. The department officials have been directed to submit the report along with the clarification copy on monthly basis in this regard.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
