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Jodhpur School Faces Parental Outcry Over Substandard Mid‑Day Meal, Media Ban Sparks Legal Probe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 04:36 PM
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Parents in Jodhpur protested the poor quality of the school’s mid‑day meal, prompting the administration to bar media access as officials and the contractor appear before a court.
Parents of students at a Jodhpur school voiced strong dissatisfaction after discovering that the mid‑day meal being served was of substandard quality. The grievance quickly gathered attention in the local community, with several families demanding immediate corrective action.
In response to the growing unrest, the school administration decided to prohibit media personnel from entering the premises. The move, intended to contain the situation, has been criticised for limiting transparency as an official inquiry into the meal quality has already been launched.
Simultaneously, the principal of the school and the contractor responsible for supplying the meals have been summoned to appear before a local court. Their presence underscores the seriousness with which authorities are treating the allegations and places the school’s operational practices under judicial scrutiny.
The incident adds to ongoing concerns about the implementation of the national mid‑day meal scheme in Rajasthan, highlighting the need for stricter monitoring to ensure that nutritional standards are consistently met.
In response to the growing unrest, the school administration decided to prohibit media personnel from entering the premises. The move, intended to contain the situation, has been criticised for limiting transparency as an official inquiry into the meal quality has already been launched.
Simultaneously, the principal of the school and the contractor responsible for supplying the meals have been summoned to appear before a local court. Their presence underscores the seriousness with which authorities are treating the allegations and places the school’s operational practices under judicial scrutiny.
The incident adds to ongoing concerns about the implementation of the national mid‑day meal scheme in Rajasthan, highlighting the need for stricter monitoring to ensure that nutritional standards are consistently met.