Adilabad KGBV food poisoning: 33 students admitted to RIMS

Adilabad/Hyderabad, Dec 26 (Maxim News): With one more incident of food poisoning due to negligence of the government in controlling the menace, at Adilabad KGBV food poisoning incident took place because of it 33 girl students admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). The TRS/BRS government headed by Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao has taken the action of suspending the Special officer stating that the negligence on the part of the officials concerned was quite evident

In view of the fact that the students had been complaining of contamination of the food in the mess for the last three days, insects and human hair were found in the food, according to one teacher mamatha.

While 25 students were admitted to the hospital yesterday night, eight were brought for treatment today, according to the officials, the condition of the students is stable and no one is in danger.

Adilabad district education Officer Praneetha and KGBV special officer Udayasri conducted a preliminary inquiry into the incident. Negligence on the part of the officials concerned was quite evident as the students had been complaining of contamination of the food in the mess for the last three days. Insects and human hair were found in the food. In fact, the students had even staged a protest on Sunday following the discovery of insects in the food and the subsequent falling ill of several students. They had climbed the terrace of their building in protest.

1,247 STUDENTS SUFFERED FROM FOOD POISONING IN TS GOVT. INSTITUTES FROM JAN TO NOV 2022

1,247 students suffered from food poisoning in the government residential educational instituted in Telangana from January to November 2022, according to a study by the Hakku initiative, a campaign-based online platform that works towards solutions to people’s problems engaging citizens and the government.

36 cases of food poisoning have been reported in 34 educational institutions located in 20 districts in the State such as Sangareddy 3, Jangaon 1, Narayanpet 1, Warangal 2, Siddipet 3, Asifabad 4, Vikarabad 2, Mahabubabad 2, Adilabad 2, Kamareddy 1, Nirmal 3, Nalgonda 2, Mancherial 1, Sircilla 1, Karimnagar 1, Medak 2, Mahabubnagar 1, Hanamkonda 1, Gadwal 2, and Khammam 1.

From January to July 2022, 17 cases of food poisoning were reported. in august 2022, 12 cases were reported. In September and October, six cases were reported. In the first week of November, one case was reported. Except in January 2022, in all the other months, the state recorded food poisoning incidents in government educational institutions. Most of these cases have been reported in KGBV schools, minority residential schools, tribal welfare schools, and social welfare schools. 2 of the cases in Nirmal have been reported from IIIT Basar. (Maxim News)

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