{
  "id": 13646131,
  "title": "In Bihar, government school headmaster suspended for selling mid-day meal rice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/in-bihar-government-school-headmaster-suspended-for-selling-mid-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:45:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/in-bihar-government-school-headmaster-suspended-for-selling-mid-day-meal-rice/article71568621.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 10, 2026, the Bihar government suspended the headmaster of a government school in East Champaran district after an inquiry found him guilty of selling mid-day meal rice meant for children. The decision came after a viral video showed him distributing the rice, which had also been reported to the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur, Samar Bahadur Singh.\n\nSingh stated that Motihari District Education Officer had reported the allegations against Sunil Kumar Srivastava, the in-charge Headmaster of the Government Basic School in Bhawanipur, on October 7, 2026. The charges included the sale of Mid-Day Meal rice, excessive rice stock in the store, and the headmaster sleeping on school premises. A recommendation for disciplinary action was made following the report.\n\nOn October 8, a letter was sent to Srivastava requesting an evidence-based explanation within 24 hours. He submitted his response on October 10, 2026. Upon review, the explanation was deemed unsatisfactory, leading to his immediate suspension and subjecting him to disciplinary proceedings under the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 2005. During this period, he will be stationed at the Block Education Officer's office in Kotwa, East Champaran, and will receive a subsistence allowance from the District Programme Officer (Establishment) in East Champaran.",
  "summary": "Disciplinary proceedings have also been initiated against him under the relevant provisions of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 2005.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}