As many as 47 students (boys and girls) of a primary school in Sarsi village of Bhitargaon Development Block under Ghatampur police station fell sick after eating the mid-day meal served to them on Monday morning.
While some students started vomiting soon after eating the mid-day meal, some others complained of dizziness. Many children started weeping due to pain in their stomach.
Seeing the serious condition of the children, the school’s headmistress informed the incharge of the community health centre at Bhitargaon.
After check-up by a team of doctors, eight children were sent to the community health centre for treatment in view of their serious condition.
According to reports, aaloo-soya and rotis were prepared to be served to students as mid-day meals at integrated higher primary school at Sarsi village. According to a worker Minu, eating the mid-day meal, children began to vomit and she informed headmistress Shamima Khatun about the children's condition.
The headmistress informed Bhitargaon CHC Medical Superintendent Dr Ajay Maurya about the incident. Dr Maurya immediately informed the nodal officer officer of ambulance services, ACMO Dr RK Gupta, who directed the district convener of ambulance service Ashish Tewari to send the ambulance to the school. One ambulance from Bhitargaon CHC and two from Ghatampur CHC rushed to the school.
Dr Ajay Maurya also reached the school along with Dr Khan, Dr Sachin Pandey and his medical team. The doctors examined the children and in view of the serious condition of eight, sent them to Bhitargaon CHC. Their condition was stated to be under control.