Archive · 4 Nov 2025
39 Students Hospitalized After Suspected Food Contamination at Belagavi School
Imagine a school where many students live and eat.
On Sunday night, many kids at this school started feeling sick, with tummy aches and vomiting.
This happened after they ate their dinner.
Health experts took samples of the food and other things to find out exactly why they got sick.
Thankfully, all the students got better quickly.
This is not the first time something like this has happened at this school; it also happened a couple of months ago.
Some politicians are saying the people in charge of the school and the government need to be more careful about making sure the food is safe to eat.
39 students at a residential school in Belagavi fell ill after consuming suspected contaminated food.
The affected students experienced symptoms including vomiting and stomach pain, but have since recovered.
This is the second food-related illness incident at the same school within two months.
Food, water, and stool samples have been collected for laboratory testing.
The BJP has blamed the state government for negligence and mismanagement in ensuring student food safety.
- Who
- 39 students at Morarji Desai Residential School for Minorities
- What
- Fell ill allegedly after consuming contaminated food, experiencing symptoms like vomiting and stomach pain.
- When
- Symptoms began on Sunday night; the incident was reported on Tuesday.
- Where
- Hirekodi village, Chikkodi taluk, Belagavi
- Why
- Alleged consumption of contaminated food, though samples are undergoing lab testing.
BJP Accusation
Government Response (Implied)
Government Negligence
BJP Accusation
BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra criticized the Congress government for alleged irresponsibility and negligence in ensuring food safety, citing the repeated incidents as a failure of the Education Department.
Government Response (Implied)
Officials stated that food, water, and stool samples were sent for testing, and hostel authorities were instructed to maintain hygiene and provide counseling, indicating a response to the incident without directly addressing the negligence claims.
School Management
BJP Accusation
Vijayendra highlighted the recurrence of incidents within two months as evidence of mismanagement in the Education Department.
Government Response (Implied)
Hostel authorities were instructed to maintain hygiene and provide regular counseling to students, suggesting an acknowledgement of issues with on-site management.
- Number of Affected Students
- 39
- Location
- Morarji Desai Residential School for Minorities, Hirekodi village, Chikkodi taluk, Belagavi
- Date of Incident (Symptoms Onset)
- Sunday
- Alleged Cause
- Contaminated food consumption
- Previous Incident
- Approximately 60 students fell ill in September at the same school.
- Total Students at School
- 520