New Delhi, July 13: Over 3,000 children were reported to have fallen ill in the last three years after eating mid-day meal provided by the government, the Lok Sabha was told on Monday.
However, no death has occurred due to consumption of mid-day-meal in the three years from 2006-07 to 2008-09, Minister of State for HRD D Purandeswari said in a written reply.
The Centre has been asking the state governments to ensure that food is cooked in hygienic environment, food items are stored in dry and safe places and adequate drinking water is made available, she said.
Besides, states have been asked to involve the parents and community members to supervise the cooking and serving of mid-day meal.
There is no proposal to use bio-metric system to monitor the attendance of students and teachers in schools, she said.
—-Agencies