30 students fall ill after consuming expired tablets in Paradip, 2 lady teachers suspended

A day after 30 students of a government primary school at Lockpada in Paradip fell ill allegedly after consuming expired iron tablets, Kujang Block Education Officer (BEO) suspended two lady teachers in connection with the incident on Tuesday.

The suspended teachers have been identified as headmistress Manjulata Samal and assistant teacher Diptee Swain.

BEO has also issued a show cause notice to two other assistant teachers in connection with the incident. 

The Health Department has seized more than thousand strips of expired medicines in the school.

As per reports, after mid-day meal, the teachers distributed the iron tablets among more than 100 students of the school. A few hours later, a few students complained of vomiting, abdominal pain and nausea. The affected students were rushed to Atharbanki hospital for treatment.

Irked over the incident, parents of the students and locals on Monday locked the school and detained its headmistress while blaming the administration for supplying expired iron tablets to the institution.