Bihar Headmaster to Repay ₹678,210 for Mid-Day Meal Fund Misappropriation
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Bihar Headmaster Fined ₹6.78 Lakh for Mid-Day Meal Scam, Ordered to Pay in a Month
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News18•19-03-2026, 12:20
Bihar Headmaster Fined ₹6.78 Lakh for Mid-Day Meal Scam, Ordered to Pay in a Month
•Headmaster Vimal Kishore of Middle School Haribela in Sitamarhi, Bihar, fined ₹6,78,210 for large-scale financial irregularity in the Mid-Day Meal scheme.
•Investigation revealed 523 students in register but only 125 physically present during a surprise inspection, indicating misappropriation of funds for 398 students.
•District Education Officer Raghavendra Mani Tripathi rejected the headmaster's appeal, confirming illegal withdrawals for rice and cooking costs through fake attendance.
•The department categorized this as 'serious financial irregularity' and an organized fraud, siphoning money meant for poor children.
•DEO issued a strict warning, stating that corruption in the Mid-Day Meal scheme will not be tolerated, promising departmental and legal action against culprits.
