NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported non-serving of mid-day meals to students of Classes VI to VIII at a government school in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh for two years

India, Aug. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that students of Classes VI to VIII at a government school in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh have not been served mid-day meals for the last two years. Reportedly, the students wrote to the District Magistrate about their grievances, following which the inquiry revealed false records being maintained to show that meals were regularly served to 200 students.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. The scheme of providing mid-day meals to students studying up to Class VIII in government schools h...