As many as 52 students of a Government primary school based at Sundar Nagar, located on the outskirts of the city, were rushed to a hospital after they complained of stomach ache after having mid-day meal on Saturday.
“At Sundar Nagar, primary school, students were served with ‘khichdi’ and potato. Soon after consuming food, some students’ complaint of stomach ache and as a precautionary measure about 20 students were admitted in District hospital,” Yogesh Shukla, District Education Officer (DEO), told The Pioneer.
According to Shukla, later on, one by one, children started complaining of stomach ache and in all 52 children were admitted to the hospital.
“The District Food Safety Officer has taken the sample of meal served to the children and as we get his report accordingly action will be taken,’’ the DEO added.
He further said doctors have suspected that the meal served to the students was not cooked properly.
All students are safe and their condition is stable. As a precaution they have been kept under observation at the district hospital and would be discharged soon, he added.