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Students Delighted with School-Cultivated Catfish in Mid-Day Meal
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News18•12-10-2026, 20:19
Students Delighted with School-Cultivated Catfish in Mid-Day Meal
- •Students at Kuldihakshurmani Primary School in Debra received organically cultivated stinging catfish in their mid-day meal just before the Durga Puja vacation.
- •About four months ago, 1500 stinging catfish fingerlings were released into the school cistern and grown without chemical fertilizers.
- •This unique initiative not only meets the nutritional needs of the children but also provides them with hands-on learning about fish cultivation.
- •The school administration plans to include these home-grown fish in the mid-day meal menu at least once a month moving forward.
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Kuldihakshurmani Primary School under the Debra police station in West Medinipur district served organically cultivated stinging catfish to its students in their mid-day meal.
About four months prior to the Puja vacation, 1,500 stinging catfish fingerlings were released into the cistern located within the school premises.
According to headmaster Krishnendu Hait, the school authorities plan to include the school-cultivated stinging catfish in the students' mid-day meal at least once a month moving forward.
