New Delhi: Over 3,000 children were
reported to have fallen ill in the last three years after
eating mid-day meal provided by the government, the Lok
Sabha was told on Monday.
However, no death has occurred due to consumption of
mid-day-meal in the three years from 2006-07 to 2008-09,
Minister of State for HRD D Purandeswari said in a written
reply.
The Centre has been asking the state governments to
ensure that food is cooked in hygienic environment, food items
are stored in dry and safe places and adequate drinking water
is made available, she said.
Besides, states have been asked to involve the parents
and community members to supervise the cooking and serving of
mid-day meal.
There is no proposal to use bio-metric system to
monitor the attendance of students and teachers in schools,
she said.
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