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Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
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Re: Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
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Re: Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
There have been violent protests in the Indian state of Bihar ....
after 22 children died :
and dozens more fell sick after eating a tainted free school meal.
Re: Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
Four police vehicles were set on fire in Dharmasati Gandaman in Saran district
during the protests by parents and hundreds of villagers.
Re: Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
Economists believe the programme bolsters primary school enrolment and attendance,
eliminates hunger, enables children from diverse class and caste backgrounds
to share a meal together and bury social prejudices
Re: Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
hhhmmmm.....I like that Class and Caste background breaking bread [img alt=:-*]http://www.westindiesforum.com/Smileys/forum/love.png[/img]
Bihar is dear to the descendants in Berbice, Guyana !
Kwami can give us a Kala Pani historical perspective [img alt=8)]http://www.westindiesforum.com/Smileys/forum/cool-very.png[/img]
Re: Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
Mapoui has been here like a voice in the wilderness :
"Organo-phosphorus is a compound also used as a pesticide for crops. It is very dangerous.
Even a small quantity of it would prove fatal for small children.
Looking at the critical condition in which they were brought to the hospital,
it seems like there were large quantities of poison in the food that they consumed."
Re: Free School Meal - villagebelle - 07-17-2013
so sad....so very very sad
Re: Free School Meal - ketchim - 07-17-2013
U still have fammo in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ? :-\
Re: Free School Meal - villagebelle - 07-17-2013
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U still have fammo in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ? :-\
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probably... since my ajee (dad's mother) left nine brothers back in India!!
i am sure there's a healthy family tree back in India.