Cattle feed for mid-day meal? Municipal school in Pune sent 'fodder' to be served to students

A municipal school in Maharashtra’s Pune has received cattle feed to be served to students as part of the mid-day meal program.

Mid-day meals in India have had their fair share of controversies. Now, an incident has come to light from a municipal school in Pune where cattle feed was sent as part of the mid-day meal for students. The appalling matter has come to light from school number 58 in Maharashtra's Pune. This particular school is run by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). One of India's richest civic bodies, the PMC collected Rs 3,285 crore in revenue till January 15 of this year. Owing to the closure of all educational institutions due to the nationwide lockdown, state-run schools in Maharashtra were instructed to distribute mid-day meals among students. Local officials have been roped in to ensure that mid-day meals reach the homes of students enrolled in state-run schools.