JAIPUR: The Rajasthan primary education department suspended Sunday five govt schoolteachers for allegedly selling milk powder intended for mid-day meals to sweet manufacturers for Rs 160-200 a kilo. The department's Jaipur office has set up a three-member high-level committee under the directorate of school education to investigate the alleged offence. It is expected to submit a detailed report within four days. Officials, meanwhile, have not disclosed the total quantity of milk powder sold. Under this scheme - which aims to improve the health and academic performance of children by providing them with essential nutrients during school hours - students (pre-primary to class 8) receive hot milk prepared from skimmed milk powder to enhance their nutritional levels. "Milk and food stock

See Full Page