Telangana Education Commission submits report on food safety in edu. institutions, recommends 50% hike in mid-day meal rates
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Education Commission submits report on food safety in edu. institutions, recommends 50% hike in mid-day meal rates

The Hindu  

Telangana Education Commission on Monday submitted its report on food safety and quality in educational institutions in the State to Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari. The recommendations on midday meal scheme and food quality and safety in government educational institutions, Commission chairman Mr. Murali said, were prepared after his team toured all 33 districts. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Murali said the major recommendation the TEC made to the government is to hike the rates of mid-day meals to 50% and for weekly payments to Self-Help Group members. The Commission also wrote that mid-day meals should be provided to intermediate students and to ⁠make Telangana Education Women and Infrastructure Development Corporation as the procurement agency for food material, cosmetics and student kits instead of the five Gurukula societies.

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TEC unveils key reports in its new website
2 days, 10 hours ago

TEC unveils key reports in its new website

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana Education Commission launched its website on Monday and made three of its major reports public for the first time. Instead of multiple small institutions struggling with poor enrolment and overburdened teachers, each mandal would have three Telangana Public Schools catering to students from nursery to Class XII and four Telangana Foundational Schools focused on early education. “These …

Telangana Education Commission submits its report to Chief Minister
1 month ago

Telangana Education Commission submits its report to Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Telangana Education Commission, constituted in September 2024 to revamp and strengthen the education sector in the State, on Saturday met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and submitted its report. Visveswara Rao, Charagonda Venkatesh and Jyotsna Shiva Reddy, who toured the districts in the State over the past few months and met various stakeholders, brought out the report covering issues challenging …

Telangana Govt to Act on Education Commission’s Report
1 month ago

Telangana Govt to Act on Education Commission’s Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Listing out its measures to strengthen the state's education sector, the Telangana Education Commission submitted its report to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Saturday. The commission highlighted the need for developing integrated residential schools and improving all government schools across the state. It stressed the importance of addressing issues related to the pending mid-day meal scheme bills and …

Telangana to partner with NIN for food safety and quality in Gurukuls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana to partner with NIN for food safety and quality in Gurukuls

The Hindu  

The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society will partner with National Institute of Nutrition to improve food safety and quality in all its institutions. The aim is to improve meal standards and nutritional quality, and ensure that students receive safe, hygienic, and nutritious food every day. By leveraging NIN’s expertise, the State government aims to establish rigorous safety measures, …

Telangana seeks NIN’s help to improve food quality in residential schools after poisoning cases
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana seeks NIN’s help to improve food quality in residential schools after poisoning cases

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government is going to seek the help of the National Institute of Nutrition to improve the food quality and standards in the government residential schools. It has directed the district collectors to ensure that there is no failure on the part of the officials in overseeing the quality of the food being served to the students and …

Hyderabad: Midday Meal Scheme to Cover Govt Junior Colleges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Midday Meal Scheme to Cover Govt Junior Colleges

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government is planning to extend the midday meal scheme to government junior colleges across the state. This initiative is expected to benefit around 1.7 lakh first and second year students studying in 425 government junior colleges. Additionally, the midday meal program is seen as a step towards strengthening the physical and mental well-being of students, who can …

Telangana Education Dept Asked to Investigate Student Food Poisoning Incidents
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Education Dept Asked to Investigate Student Food Poisoning Incidents

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights issued a notice to Telangana School Education department director asking to conduct a proper inquiry into a series of incidents in which students staying in residential educational institutions fell sick after consuming unhygienic food. Taking cognizance of the incidents, the Commission also asked the director to share a factual report with …

Telangana: Residential School Caretaker Suspended for Flouting Diet Menu
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Residential School Caretaker Suspended for Flouting Diet Menu

Deccan Chronicle  

Yadadri-Bhongir: District collector M. Hanumantha Rao suspended the caretaker of Telangana Social Welfare Residential School in Bhongir on Monday for failing to adhere to the common diet menu and serving unhygienic food to students. During a surprise inspection at the Telangana Social Welfare Residential School located in Hanuman Wada, Bhongir, collector Rao assessed the quality of food provided to the …

Telangana Officials Launch New Diet Plan in Government Schools
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Officials Launch New Diet Plan in Government Schools

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the Launch of New Diet plan in Residential Schools, several ministers and officials inaugurated the Diet menu on Saturday. Meanwhile MA&UD principal secretary M. Dana Kishore inaugurated new diet menu at the Social Welfare Girls Residential School in Maheshwaram,Rangareddy District. HMDA commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed and joint commissioner Sreevatsa Kota launched the initiative menu at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Telangana …

TEC Chairman Promises Overhaul of Telangana’s Govt Schools in Six Months
3 months, 2 weeks ago

TEC Chairman Promises Overhaul of Telangana’s Govt Schools in Six Months

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The chairman of the Telangana Education Commission, Akunuri Murali, on Friday said that conditions in government schools and hostels would improve within six months. Small schools with 10-30 students and single teachers negatively impact the education system and the future of students in government schools. The state government needs to create big schools with adequate students and teachers, a …

CM Revanth to Launch Hostel Baata
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Revanth to Launch Hostel Baata

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with ministers, party MLAs and MLCs, is set to visit government residential schools and welfare hostels this month under the “Hostel Baata” programme. This move comes after recent food poisoning incidents in government residential schools and welfare hostels, despite the government increasing mess charges significantly by 40 per cent after a decade-long gap …

After High Court Nudge, Telangana Govt Constitutes State-Level Committees To Monitor Food-Safety Standards In Preparation Of Mid-Day Meals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After High Court Nudge, Telangana Govt Constitutes State-Level Committees To Monitor Food-Safety Standards In Preparation Of Mid-Day Meals

Live Law  

Following incidents of multiple students being hospitalized after consuming mid-day meals provided in government-run schools between the 20th-26th of November, the Telangana High Court was on Thursday informed that the State government has taken steps to ensure adherence to food safety standards. Additional Advocate General appearing for the State informed that apart from the committees that were to be formed …

Maintain Records on Health Conditions of Students: TEC Member Tells Residential Schools’ Principals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maintain Records on Health Conditions of Students: TEC Member Tells Residential Schools’ Principals

Deccan Chronicle  

Suryapet: Telangana Education Commission member Ch Venkatesh on Sunday directed principals of government residential schools to maintain a record on the health condition of the students. He was speaking after a surprise visits to the Social Welfare Residential School at Imampet, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas at Suryapet and Minorities Welfare Residential School at Kodad, where he examined the quality of …

Telangana: Headmasters taste mid-day meal before serving students
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Headmasters taste mid-day meal before serving students

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Following state government instructions, headmasters of government schools have started checking quality of food of mid-day meals before serving them to students. It was also found during a visit of government schools that food was served to students as per the menu i.e. Jonnalagadda Vijayalakshmi, headmaster of Mandal Praja Parishad School at Kathalguda in Nalgonda, ate the food before …

Hyderabad food poisoning: Hygiene gaps stir the pot of sickness
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad food poisoning: Hygiene gaps stir the pot of sickness

The Hindu  

On a chilly mid-November evening, 23-year-old Ravi’s craving for chicken biryani led him to Green Bawarchi Multi Cuisine Restaurant in Hyderabad’s Neredmet area. Those with co-morbidities like diabetes or hypertension are more vulnerable.” Moreover, each person has a unique gut microbiome — the collection of microorganisms in the digestive tract — which plays a crucial role, he points out, adding, …

Telangana school food supply needs overhaul
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana school food supply needs overhaul

New Indian Express  

Dozens of students from government schools and hostels were hospitalized, and one of them died in a series of food poisoning incidents over a month in Telangana, raising concerns over the meals served at these institutions. Close on the heels of this, two instances of food poisoning occurred within a week at a high school in Maganoor. The state government …

New Food Safety Rules for Telangana Schools
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New Food Safety Rules for Telangana Schools

Deccan Chronicle  

The state government issued two orders on Thursday, constituting a task force committee and institution-level food safety committees to oversee food safety protocols. The task force committee should ensure food safety in government schools, welfare hostels, residential schools, anganwadi centres, hospitals and anganwadi centres and the institution-level panels should oversee food safety issues in cooking and serving food. The three-member …

Telangana Govt constitutes Task Force Committee on food safety in State run educational institutions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Govt constitutes Task Force Committee on food safety in State run educational institutions

The Hindu  

Telangana Government has announced its decision to constitute Task Force Committee to develop institutional mechanism for ensuring food safety in schools, welfare hostels, residential educational institutions, anganwadi centres and hospitals. Members The Task Force will comprise of food safety commissioner/food safety officer, head of institution concerned/additional director and district level officer of the institution. Institution level committees to prevent food …

Telangana Food Safety Department Denies NCRB Report Misinterpretation
4 months ago

Telangana Food Safety Department Denies NCRB Report Misinterpretation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana food safety department issued a detailed rejoinder following reports which it said painted Hyderabad “in a ‘negative light” with regard to food safety standards. Highlighting the measures undertaken by the food safety department, commissioner Karnan pointed to a robust strategy to enhance food quality and public health. Initiatives included surprise inspections by three dedicated task forces, special …

17 students admitted to hospital after eating midday meal in Telangana, probe ordered
4 months, 1 week ago

17 students admitted to hospital after eating midday meal in Telangana, probe ordered

India TV News  

At least 17 students of a government school in Telangana's Narayanpet district were critical and admitted to hospital on Wednesday after consuming a midday meal, officials said. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has taken serious note of the incident and directed the District Collector to conduct a thorough investigation, determine the cause, and submit a report identifying those responsible. The …

Telangana Education Commission formed
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Education Commission formed

The Hindu  

Improving the quality of education in Telangana as top priority, from pre-primary to university and technical education, the government on Tuesday issued orders for setting up the Telangana Education Commission. The order issued by Principal Secretary Burra Venkatesham clearly defines the objectives and the role of the commission in recent circumstances of the State’s education scenario — “poor student learning …

Telangana Food Safety dept inspects 387 hostels, one shut in Hyderabad for severe violation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Food Safety dept inspects 387 hostels, one shut in Hyderabad for severe violation

The Hindu  

Food Safety Officers in Telangana, along with ‘Food Safety on Wheels’ vehicles, have conducted inspections in numerous government and private hostels over the past six months. Food Business Operators were informed about FSSAI licensing and food management regulations and instructed to apply for licenses immediately. Due to the severe nature of violations, one establishment in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation …

Telangana: Health Minister Holds High Review Meeting With Officials On Food Safety
9 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Health Minister Holds High Review Meeting With Officials On Food Safety

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana should be an example for other states on food safety. Strict action will be taken against food business operators who ignore quality and hygiene standards, said health minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha in a review meeting with officials of the department. Food safety officials are required to provide a detailed report of tests conducted by mobile food labs every …

Midday meal cooks in Andhra Pradesh get tips from chefs on dishing out tasty, nutritious food
10 months ago

Midday meal cooks in Andhra Pradesh get tips from chefs on dishing out tasty, nutritious food

The Hindu  

Ensuring that midday meals served to children at government schools under the Jagananna Gorumudda scheme are not just nutritious but also tasty has become a focus area of the Education Department. The department has prepared instructional videos wherein the chefs explain how to dish out tasty and nutritious food items and also explain their health benefits. These videos have been …

Harish Rao urges Telangana Govt to prevent food poisoning incidents in hostels
11 months, 1 week ago

Harish Rao urges Telangana Govt to prevent food poisoning incidents in hostels

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and former minister T. Harish Rao has demanded that Telangana Government take steps to prevent recurrence of food poisoning incidents taking place in the Government hostels. In a statement, Mr. Rao said on Saturday that even before the death of a hostel inmate at Bhongir, Prashanth, due to food poisoning is forgotten, 11 students of Narsapur …

Telangana HC seeks guideline compliance report from state govt over food poisoning
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana HC seeks guideline compliance report from state govt over food poisoning

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday took a serious view over recent consecutive incidents of food poisoning at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas in the state, which resulted in hundreds of residential students needing to be admitted to hospitals. The division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar on Tuesday directed the state government to submit …

What ails Telangana\'s govt hostels, colleges? bad food, no water, no toilets
2 years, 5 months ago

What ails Telangana\'s govt hostels, colleges? bad food, no water, no toilets

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government’s midday meal programme, which was launched with the twin objective of improving children’s nutritional status in government hostels and residential schools as well as encouraging students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school, is gradually losing credibility. There has been an increase in both food poisoning cases and student deaths in government hostels, residential schools, …

Alarming rise in food adulteration in govt schools and colleges across Telangana
2 years, 6 months ago

Alarming rise in food adulteration in govt schools and colleges across Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Food safety department officials informed that there has been an alarming rise in food adulteration in government schools and intermediate colleges across Telangana, including Hyderabad. Officials informed about 670 government schools, intermediate colleges, and hostels were inspected across the state and noticed that the authorities are paying less attention to food safety. No proper sanitation is maintained and the …

Andhra Pradesh: ‘Maintain buffer stocks in ration depots in Agency areas’
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: ‘Maintain buffer stocks in ration depots in Agency areas’

The Hindu  

State Food Commission Chairman Ch. Vijay Prathap Reddy has directed the Civil Supplies Department officials to increase the supply of essential items to the ration depots and maintain buffer stocks in the Agency areas in the State. In a review meeting here on Friday with the officials of the the Legal Metrology, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Vigilance …

HC issues notices to TS over bad quality of midday meals
2 years, 9 months ago

HC issues notices to TS over bad quality of midday meals

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court took cognisance of a news report published in these columns about substandard food being served in government schools as part of the midday meal scheme and issued notices to the Telangana government directing it to respond within four weeks, duly furnishing reasons for paltry budgetary allocation to the scheme. The High Court converted a letter …

Telangana to bring food processing policy
5 years, 6 months ago

Telangana to bring food processing policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Friday announced that the state government is bringing out a comprehensive food processing policy to develop food processing clusters in the state. The minister explained that the state was divided into 21 clusters to set up food processing units based on the crops, fruits and vegetables. He said that several private players have …

Food in anganwadis should comprise local cuisine: panel
13 years, 1 month ago

Food in anganwadis should comprise local cuisine: panel

The Hindu  

Going local on food consumption is the way to keep children healthy. This simple truth – based as much on traditional wisdom as it is on scientific principle – is the message of the committee set up to address child malnutrition in Karnataka, which has prescribed a “feeding protocol” for children of different age groups, pregnant women and lactating mothers. …

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