<p> At least 35 students fell ill after consuming the midday meal in Madhya Pradesh (MP), while 19 students fell ill in Goa, officials said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident took place on Friday when children complained of stomach ache and vomiting after eating “poha” served in the midday meal in a government primary school at Bhandi village, MP.<br /><br />The children were rushed to district hospital for treatment. They were reported to be out of danger, officials said.<br /><br />Students aged between 5 and 10 said that tobacco-like smell was emanating from the food. Senior officers, including the block education officer and tahsildar, reached there to probe the matter.<br /><br />The food and water samples have been sent for testing and the exact reason could be ascertained only after receiving the report, they added. <br /><br />In Goa, 19 students of Kamleshwar High School, an aided institution in Pernem taluk, fell ill after eating the midday meal on Saturday, officials said.<br /><br />While a girl was hospitalised at a primary health centre in Tuem, 40 km from Panaji, rest of the students were discharged after initial treatment, they said.<br /><br />The girl suffered bouts of vomiting after consuming the meal, while others felt uneasy. Though the girl is reported to be out of danger, she is still under observation.<br /><br />“It is yet to be ascertained whether the incident happened due to food poisoning,” an official said. Initial reports said that a spider was found in the meal but officials dismissed them as a rumour.<br /><br />An NGO, Brahmanandacharya self help group, was assigned the responsibility of serving the midday meal. <br /><br />The NGO has also been serving the meal to 13 primary schools and eight secondary schools, officials said. This is the second such incident in Goa during the week.</p>
<p> At least 35 students fell ill after consuming the midday meal in Madhya Pradesh (MP), while 19 students fell ill in Goa, officials said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident took place on Friday when children complained of stomach ache and vomiting after eating “poha” served in the midday meal in a government primary school at Bhandi village, MP.<br /><br />The children were rushed to district hospital for treatment. They were reported to be out of danger, officials said.<br /><br />Students aged between 5 and 10 said that tobacco-like smell was emanating from the food. Senior officers, including the block education officer and tahsildar, reached there to probe the matter.<br /><br />The food and water samples have been sent for testing and the exact reason could be ascertained only after receiving the report, they added. <br /><br />In Goa, 19 students of Kamleshwar High School, an aided institution in Pernem taluk, fell ill after eating the midday meal on Saturday, officials said.<br /><br />While a girl was hospitalised at a primary health centre in Tuem, 40 km from Panaji, rest of the students were discharged after initial treatment, they said.<br /><br />The girl suffered bouts of vomiting after consuming the meal, while others felt uneasy. Though the girl is reported to be out of danger, she is still under observation.<br /><br />“It is yet to be ascertained whether the incident happened due to food poisoning,” an official said. Initial reports said that a spider was found in the meal but officials dismissed them as a rumour.<br /><br />An NGO, Brahmanandacharya self help group, was assigned the responsibility of serving the midday meal. <br /><br />The NGO has also been serving the meal to 13 primary schools and eight secondary schools, officials said. This is the second such incident in Goa during the week.</p>