Collector Reeta Shandilya, at a review meeting held here, instructed the officers concerned to check the quality of mid-day meal being served to the children through Aanganbadi centers and schools and to pay special attention towards nutrition .
She warned that in case of poor quality of food is supplied the Block Education Officer (BEO) would be fined.
Therefore, she said, it was responsibility of the BEO to check the Mid-day meal and keep a watch on the quality of food served to the children.
The Collector said that the menu should be followed every day. During the recent visit of the Collector, it was found that poor quality Daal was served to the children in the Bemetara Boys’ Middle School.
Annoyed over this, the Collector directed the District Education Officer to deduct the salary of the BEO.
She asked the District Women and Child Development Officer for regular monitoring of the quality of ready-to-eat food stuff supplied through Aanganbadi Centre.
Speaking about the newly-constructed toilets in schools, she said that the Janpad CEO should note that the photographs of newly constructed toilets are to be uploaded on the website of Government of India. The construction work should also be completed in the given time frame.