Teachers To Be Meal Testers in Mizoram

Jittery over the Chhapra school mid-day meal (MDM) horror, the Mizoram MDM Cell under the State Education department has issued a circular asking the teachers to eat the MDM fare before serving the children every day. “Not that we expect the Chhapra tragedy to repeat at anytime, but accidents can always happen and this is one way we feel can protect the children who are under our care. Chhapra was a case of poisoning,” B Lalchhuanliana, officer-in-charge of the State MDM Cell said.