Nanded: A snake was found in the ‘khichdi’ served as part of the government’s mid-day meal scheme in a primary school in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, said reports on Thursday.
The incident took place on Wednesday at the Gargavan Zilla Parishad Primary School, around 50 kms from here, when the 80-odd children studying in Classes I-to-V were served the mid-day meal.
As the school staff started serving khichdi, they were shocked to see a snake in the vessel in which the meal was kept.
Confirming the incident, Nanded District Education Officer (DEO) Prashant Digraskar said a reptile was discovered in the mid-day meal prepared for the students.
“We have taken this matter very seriously and ordered a probe. A team from the DEO has left for the village today to investigate and necessary action will be taken after their report is received,” Digraskar was quoted as saying by IANS.
Digraskar added that the contract to make the khichdi is given by the school management committee to local groups or non-government organisations.
Implemented around 1996, the khichdi is part of the weekly nutrition menu for the children in all government schools in the state to discourage dropouts, especially among girls, with over 1.25 crore students benefiting from it daily.
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