Sobhapati Samom
IMPHAL, May 30 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Manipur Chief Secretary seeking a report on a complaint on the alleged irregularities in mid-day meal supply to Manipur Government- run schools.
IMPHAL, May 30 – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Manipur Chief Secretary seeking a report on a complaint on the alleged irregularities in mid-day meal supply to Manipur Government- run schools.
This was informed by Montu Ahanthem, Secretary of Wide Angle Social
DevelopmentOrganisation, an NGO working on child
rights in the State during a press conference at Manipur Press Club here this
afternoon.
The NHRC has given the directions after taking cognisance of
a complaint filed by the NGO. The complaint has
been made by the NGO after a study was conducted with the support of European
Union.
The NGO found that there were lots of reports from various circles that the quality of rice
allocated for the children under Mid day meal schemes is never at par with the
actual allocation for each and every government schools that is 50 kg packages were found to contain
only 30-40 kgs. “On many occasions, our volunteers and workers have come across
siphoning of rice meant for children under the mid day meal scheme and is sold
in the black market with the connivance of school authorities and the other
agencies which amounted to the violation of rights to life and right to food of
children in Manipur”, he added in a press release.
NHRC also issued a notice to the State Government over
alleged misuse of funds in the Integrated Child Development Scheme in the State. The NGO had alleged that most of
the Anganwadi centres are non-functional and poorly equipped in the State. The
Anganwadi workers were also not paid their due salaries, sources alleged.
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