Irregularities found in govt school ration in Bhind:Items kept at police station over sale suspicion; education dept serves notice to principal

Police have seized food grains along with an e-rickshaw on suspicion of the principal selling mid-day meal rations from CM Rise School and kept them at the police station in Gohad town of Bhind district. After receiving a complaint about the matter, an investigation has been initiated. On Tuesday, the Education Department served a notice to the school principal from the Block Education Officer’s office seeking their explanation. Neighbor complained by making video The incident is reported to have occurred on Monday afternoon. According to information, wheat sacks meant for mid-day meals from CM Rise School in Gohad were being loaded and transported in an e-rickshaw. During this time, a nearby resident recorded a video and informed the police. After receiving the complaint, police reached the spot and seized the wheat sacks kept in the e-rickshaw and stored them at the police station. It is being reported that the ration was being taken some distance from the school premises. The complainant suspected that the mid-day meal ration was being sent out for sale. Based on this suspicion, the police were informed, after which action was taken and the ration and e-rickshaw were taken to the police station. Education Department initiated investigation As soon as information about the incident was received, the Education Department also became active. Taking the matter seriously, the Block Education Officer’s office has issued a notice to the school principal. The notice seeks clarification from them regarding the entire sequence of events. Departmental officials say that only after the investigation report comes will it become clear for what purpose the ration was being taken and whether there was any irregularity in it or not. While discussing with Dainik Bhaskar, Gohad Block’s Block Education Officer Vijay Sharma said that the entire matter is being investigated. The school principal has been served a notice asking for their side of the story. After the investigation, whatever conclusions come forward, further action will be taken based on that. He informed that in the discussions with the Principal so far, they have said that there are not adequate security arrangements for storing rations in the school premises. For this reason, the ration was sent with the school peon for cleaning and getting the wheat ground. During this time, police took action after receiving a complaint. He says that the complaint raised suspicion about taking the ration for selling, but the entire matter will become clear only after the investigation.