Free School Meal

                                 

                           

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.

Four police vehicles were set on fire in Dharmasati Gandaman in Saran district

during the protests by parents and hundreds of villagers.

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

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]

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."

so sad....so very very sad 

U still have fammo in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ?  :-\

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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.