More than 50 school kids fall sick after eating mid-day meals

Over 50 children today fell sick after eating mid-day meals in a government primary and middle school at Sukarwada gram panchayat under Babai tehsil, officials said.

The kids complained of uneasiness and pain in their stomach after consuming "kadhi-rice" served as part of the school's mid-day meals, school principal Saroj Gupta said.

The children have been admitted to the Hoshangabad district hospital and also to the Babai Civil Hospital where their condition is reported to be stable, Hoshangabad Divisional Commissioner V K Batham told PTI.

The self-help group and the school teacher responsible for the mid-day meals scheme have been suspended and an inquiry to be conducted by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been ordered, he said.