20 students hospitalised after food poisoning at Tribal Ashram School in Chintoor Agency
Twenty students at a tribal welfare school in Chintoor were hospitalized following suspected food poisoning caused by spoiled dal. Authorities have suspended the school warden and launched an investigation into the incident.
Why it matters
It raises concerns regarding the safety and management standards of government-run residential schools for tribal communities.
At least 20 students from the Government Tribal Welfare Ashram School in Somulagudem have fallen ill, allegedly due to food poisoning, after being served the same dal for both lunch and dinner in the Chintoor Agency of Polavaram district on Sunday (July 26, 2026).
“The dal intended for lunch was served to the students for both lunch and dinner, resulting in health complications a few hours after consumption,” Integrated Tribal Development Agency Project Officer Subham Nokwal told The Hindu .”
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