Sitamarhi: 3 Principals Fined ₹1.47 Lakh for Mid-day Meal Fraud, Fake Attendance

• Education department in Sitamarhi, Bihar, took strict action against Mid-day Meal irregularities.
• Three government school principals in Bajpatti block were fined for illegal fund withdrawal and inflated attendance.
• Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalaya Bajpatti Got Urdu, Madhya Vidyalaya Basahya Kanya, and Madhya Vidyalaya Harpurwa Got, Bajpatti were involved.
• Total fine of ₹1,47,233 imposed on the three head teachers for fake attendance and misuse of conversion cost.
• DPO Mid-day Meal Manish Kumar stated zero tolerance for negligence; fines to be collected within seven days.

Why It Matters: Sitamarhi cracks down on Mid-day Meal fraud, fining three principals for fake attendance.