10qtl mid-day meal wheat rots as ex-teacher takes away storeroom keys

Bareilly: About 10 quintals of wheat meant for mid-day meals at a Mamepur govt primary school in Meerut were found rotten on Wednesday, allegedly due to negligence by a former teacher, who failed to hand over the storeroom keys and crucial documents to the school administration.The school in-charge, Amit Kumar, said, "Vipin Kumar, who was suspended several months ago, failed to hand over the storeroom keys and crucial documents to the school administration. As a result, the stocked wheat remained locked and inaccessible for months."Kumar said he repeatedly tried to contact Vipin and requested the keys but received no response. He also wrote multiple letters to the basic shiksha adhikari (BSA), Asha Chaudhary, seeking her intervention, but no action was taken.A staff member said, "Vipin Kumar was suspended after he reported to school in an inebriated state. He was later reinstated at another school."When officials intervened and the storeroom was opened on Wednesday, the wheat was found rotten and unfit for consumption. BSA Asha Chaudhary said, "An inquiry has been ordered in the matter."