KOTTAYAM: Five students of M T Seminary School were admitted to District Hospital here after they developed symptoms of food poisoning after consuming food from the school hostel on Tuesday.
Jefin Saji and Ajay Krishnan of Plus One and class eight students P S Abhijith, H Hamid and Alphy I Punnen were admitted in hospital in the morning after complaining of vomitting and stomach pain.
They were kept under observation and were discharged by 3pm after they were found to be fine, said George J Palamattom, hospital superintendent.
The students were those selected by the Kerala Sports Council. After the centralised sports hostel in Kottayam was closed down in June, the students were accommodated at the hostels of various schools and college in the town. The building in which the hostel functioned belonged to the municipality and they shut the building after the council failed to clear the rent arrears.
Food safety officer Aji S, who examined the boarding of the school, said that some rectifications have to be done. "We have served notice to the school and have also taken samples of food materials and sent it to the laboratory in Kochi," he said.
The students also gave statements stating they developed problems after having dinner on Monday which included rice and beef. However, no other student has developed similar symptoms, he added.
According to some inmates, the students have been regularly complaining about the cleanliness and quality of food here. "We are not served food according to the menu fixed by the Sports Council," said an inmate.
Some students and their parents had filed a complaint to the Sports Council authorities in Thiruvanathapuram regarding this on Monday.
Padmini Thomas, Kerala State Sports Council president confirmed that the parents of some students had lodged complaint on Monday. "The council have given a menu to the schools and we are paying Rs 150 per day for the students. We will examine whether it is strictly followed and would take action," she said.
Around 24 students selected by the council are staying in the hostel.
They are into athletics and football. They are being trained by the coaches of Sports Council.
Jefin Saji and Ajay Krishnan of Plus One and class eight students P S Abhijith, H Hamid and Alphy I Punnen were admitted in hospital in the morning after complaining of vomitting and stomach pain.
They were kept under observation and were discharged by 3pm after they were found to be fine, said George J Palamattom, hospital superintendent.
The students were those selected by the Kerala Sports Council. After the centralised sports hostel in Kottayam was closed down in June, the students were accommodated at the hostels of various schools and college in the town. The building in which the hostel functioned belonged to the municipality and they shut the building after the council failed to clear the rent arrears.
Food safety officer Aji S, who examined the boarding of the school, said that some rectifications have to be done. "We have served notice to the school and have also taken samples of food materials and sent it to the laboratory in Kochi," he said.
The students also gave statements stating they developed problems after having dinner on Monday which included rice and beef. However, no other student has developed similar symptoms, he added.
According to some inmates, the students have been regularly complaining about the cleanliness and quality of food here. "We are not served food according to the menu fixed by the Sports Council," said an inmate.
Some students and their parents had filed a complaint to the Sports Council authorities in Thiruvanathapuram regarding this on Monday.
Padmini Thomas, Kerala State Sports Council president confirmed that the parents of some students had lodged complaint on Monday. "The council have given a menu to the schools and we are paying Rs 150 per day for the students. We will examine whether it is strictly followed and would take action," she said.
Around 24 students selected by the council are staying in the hostel.
They are into athletics and football. They are being trained by the coaches of Sports Council.
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