Union Govt Reacts to Lizard in School Breakfast Incident

The Union government is taking serious actions following reports of a lizard found in breakfast served at Telangana Model School, which caused illness in students. The State Government has taken necessary steps, and PM POSHAN guidelines emphasize food safety across schools.

The Union government has expressed grave concern over media reports revealing the presence of a lizard in the breakfast served to students at the Telangana Model School in Ramayampet, Medak. The Union Education Ministry confirmed that the Department of School Education and Literacy has taken serious note of the incident.

The Telangana State Government clarified that the incident occurred in a hostel under its own breakfast scheme, not the PM POSHAN Scheme. The State Government reported severe actions taken against responsible officials. The PM POSHAN Scheme continues to supply hot cooked midday meals, with all states and Union Territories being advised to maintain strict safety norms.

Earlier this week, three students fell ill after consuming Upma in which a lizard was found. The food was consumed by 30 to 40 students before the contamination was discovered and further servings were halted. A related incident in Indore saw 100 hostel-staying army job aspirants suffer food poisoning, with 30 hospitalized.

In another tragic case from Indore's Shri Yugpurush Dham Baudhik Vikas Kendra, five children died from suspected food poisoning. Investigations into both cases are ongoing.

(With inputs from agencies.)