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- The Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation issued a show-cause notice to Tapovan Vidyalaya after a student was reportedly fined for bringing fenugreek leaves for lunch.
- A local MNS official complained that the school enforces specific dietary restrictions on students.
- Municipal authorities stated that schools are prohibited from imposing such dietary curbs or fines.
- The incident follows a separate controversy where another local school issued a circular restricting certain vegetables in lunchboxes.
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Sulabha Vatare
education officer
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“schools cannot impose dietary curbs on students and that imposing a fine for bringing certain food items is a serious matter.”
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…their children’s lunchboxes. He said imposing the fine amounted to forcing a set of dietary practices on students. MBMC education officer Sulabha Vatare confirmed that a notice has been issued. The notice states that schools cannot impose dietary curbs on students and that imposing a fine for bringing certain food items is a serious matter. Such a practice amounts to a violation of Right to Education (RTE) Act, students’ fundamental rights and state govt rules, it said. TOI attempted to reach out to the school management for a comment. The incident came…
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Named India · Seven Square School · Tapovan Vidyalaya · Maharashtra Navnirman Sena · Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation · Narendra Mehta · Robert D'Souza · Sulabha Vatare
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