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Rajasthan Milk Scam: 116 Teachers Under Scrutiny As Mid-Day Meal Milk Sold To Mawa Traders
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News18•15-10-2026, 18:27
Rajasthan Milk Scam: 116 Teachers Under Scrutiny As Mid-Day Meal Milk Sold To Mawa Traders
- •A major scandal has emerged in Chithwadi, Jaipur, where milk powder meant for government school children under the mid-day meal scheme was illegally sold to mawa traders.
- •Police have already arrested four government teachers and two mawa traders, and have recovered 3,000 kg of milk powder from the site.
- •Sources reveal that 116 additional teachers across various government schools are now under police scanner as the investigation widens.
- •Under the government scheme, specific quantities of milk powder are allotted daily for students, making the tracking of storage and distribution critical.
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An investigation was launched after milk packets and milk powder meant for a government school nutrition scheme were allegedly diverted and sold to mawa traders instead of reaching children.
The milk and milk powder are distributed to students under the Pannadhay Bal Gopal Yojana to ensure nutrition in government schools.
The government scheme prescribes 15 grams of milk powder daily for students in classes 1 to 5, and 20 grams per day for children in classes 6 to 8.
