Cuttack: The headmistress of a school in Athagarh area of Odisha’s Cuttack district has been placed under suspension for allegedly stealing surplus mid-day meal (MDM) rice for sale.
She has been identified as Reena Devi, headmistress of Chhagan Upgraded Upper Primary School in Athagarh block.
The incident came to light after locals intercepted the car of the headmistress while it was moving out of the school premises. On searching the vehicle, they found around nine sacks of MDM rice stacked inside. They informed the Athagarh block education officer (BEO) and well as the police about it.
During a probe, it was revealed that the surplus MDM rice, meant for schoolchildren, was being sent elsewhere for illegal sale.
On the basis of the probe report, the headmistress was placed on suspension, while all the nine sacks with rice were seized and kept in another school, a senior official said.
