Midday meal: 1 litre milk mixed with water served to 81 students in UP school

In a government school in Uttar Pradesh's Chopan block one litre of milk was allegedly mixed in a bucket of water and served to 81 children as part of their midday meal, following which a teacher was suspended on Friday.

The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday and it came to light after a video went viral.

Officials have ordered an inquiry into the matter and an FIR has been registered against a Kota gram panchayat 'Siksha Mitra'.

In the video clip, the cook of Salai Banwa Primary School is seen mixing a litre of milk in a bucket of water. This was then served to the students, as seen in the video.

The Mid-Day Meal Scheme aims to better the nutritional standing of school-age children in the country.

Taking serious note of the incident, District Magistrate S Rajalingan, who visited the school on Friday, suspended a teacher and got an FIR registered against the 'Siksha Mitra'.

Basic Siksha Adhikari Gorakhnath Patel said an inquiry has been ordered and stern action will be taken against those responsible