Overview
- A short video from Government High School Bhatigwan in Maihar showed children eating halwa-puri placed on torn notebook pages and waste paper.
- Following a DPC inquiry, the administration sent a suspension proposal for in-charge principal Sunil Kumar Tripathi to the Rewa divisional commissioner and docked one month’s pay from contractual BRC Pradeep Singh.
- The collector issued show-cause notices to midday-meal functionaries, including the district panchayat’s branch in-charge and DPC Vishnu Tripathi, with further action pending completion of the probe.
- Medical experts warned that inks on printed pages can leach toxins into hot food and pose health risks to children.
- The episode drew criticism from the opposition Congress and echoes a similar Sheopur case reported in November 2025, underscoring recurring gaps in the state’s mid-day meal implementation.