<p>Mumbai: In a shocking incident, fungus and live larvae were allegedly found in the nutritional snacks provided to students of at least two Zilla Parishad and state government-aided schools in tribal-dominated Palghar district.</p>.<p>Confirming the incident, Palghar collector Govind Bodke told PTI on Monday that the samples have been collected. He assured action against the supplier after the laboratory report was received.</p>.<p>Issues were primarily reported at Anand Laxman Chandavar Vidyalaya in Khanivli and Chinchani Zilla Parishad School number 3, where the chikki (a sweet, nutrition-rich snack) was found to be contaminated.</p>.<p>Parents claimed the snack was covered with fungus and live larvae.</p>.Karnataka govt to spend Rs 2,500 crore to upgrade 500 government schools.<p>"The health of our children is at risk. How can we trust the meals being given to them?" a parent said.</p>.<p>The School Education Department ensures these meals are part of a scheme aimed at providing nutritional food to underprivileged students, helping them meet their dietary needs and incentivising school attendance.</p>.<p>"We've complained repeatedly, yet the administration shows negligence towards our children," another parent claimed.</p>.<p>Bodke said it was true that the fungus and larvae were found in the food given to students from a couple of schools in Palghar district.</p>.<p>"The district-level education officers have collected the samples and sent them to laboratories for a detailed report. We need to wait until the laboratory submits its report. Action will be initiated against the supplier after the report is submitted," he told PTI. </p>
<p>Mumbai: In a shocking incident, fungus and live larvae were allegedly found in the nutritional snacks provided to students of at least two Zilla Parishad and state government-aided schools in tribal-dominated Palghar district.</p>.<p>Confirming the incident, Palghar collector Govind Bodke told PTI on Monday that the samples have been collected. He assured action against the supplier after the laboratory report was received.</p>.<p>Issues were primarily reported at Anand Laxman Chandavar Vidyalaya in Khanivli and Chinchani Zilla Parishad School number 3, where the chikki (a sweet, nutrition-rich snack) was found to be contaminated.</p>.<p>Parents claimed the snack was covered with fungus and live larvae.</p>.Karnataka govt to spend Rs 2,500 crore to upgrade 500 government schools.<p>"The health of our children is at risk. How can we trust the meals being given to them?" a parent said.</p>.<p>The School Education Department ensures these meals are part of a scheme aimed at providing nutritional food to underprivileged students, helping them meet their dietary needs and incentivising school attendance.</p>.<p>"We've complained repeatedly, yet the administration shows negligence towards our children," another parent claimed.</p>.<p>Bodke said it was true that the fungus and larvae were found in the food given to students from a couple of schools in Palghar district.</p>.<p>"The district-level education officers have collected the samples and sent them to laboratories for a detailed report. We need to wait until the laboratory submits its report. Action will be initiated against the supplier after the report is submitted," he told PTI. </p>