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In Odisha, a Class 6 student of Dukuka village walked 10 km to lodge a complaint with Kendrapara Collector against her father for allegedly taking away her mid-day meal (MDM) money and rice.
The 11-year girl, Sushree Sangita Sethi stated that her mother died two years back and her father remarried last year. Since then, she had to stay at her uncle’s house as her father and stepmother refused to take care of her.
Dur to covid, the government is depositing ₹8.10 per day meant for MDM in the bank accounts of students and their guardians besides providing 150 gm rice to them. The money and the rice is being provided every month.
She stated that she has a bank account but the school authorities are depositing the money in her father's account. She alleged that when she asks for the money, her father refuses and also takes away her quota of rice from school.
The Collector said that he directed that the MDM money will be deposited in her account from now. Besides that, necessary steps will be taken to recover the money and rice from the student’s father.
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