Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Ujjain Member of Parliament Anil Firojiya conducted a surprise inspection of a government primary school in the Jawahar Nagar area, on Thursday.
Here, he was shocked to see the tin sheds in the name of classrooms and poor quality food served as a mid-day meal to the children. Angered over the same, he immediately reprimanded officials on the spot, ordering swift action.
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New school building approved
During the inspection, MP Firojiya found that the school did not have proper classrooms for students. Teachers were seen conducting classes using a cement board fixed on a nearby dharamshala wall.
Students were forced to sit under a tin shed. Despite the tough conditions, teachers were trying their best to educate students with limited resources. The MP expressed his displeasure and called the district collector and other officials to raise the issue of negligence.
Firojiya said that such poor conditions raise serious questions about the education system. He announced that funds have been approved for the construction of a new school building.
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Plain salted water in place of daal?
MP Firojiya also checked the quality of the mid-day meal served to the students. According to the day’s menu, the children were supposed to get daal (lentils), potato curry, and roti.
However, on tasting the food, the MP found that the dal lacked actual lentils, the curry had no visible potatoes, and the rotis were of very poor quality.
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He said the food tasted like plain salted water with roti and expressed strong dissatisfaction. He immediately called the District Panchayat CEO and ordered strict action against the organisation responsible for supplying the meals.
Officials from the District Education Department, who were present during the inspection, also admitted that the quality of the food was poor. They assured that appropriate action would be taken, acknowledging the seriousness of the matter.
