Aaloo Prantha
Ludhiana January 18, 2017: The district education authorities have instructed the school heads to serve meals to poll staff on duty at polling booths set up on their school premises. Any laxity in doing this job will attract action against them.
According to the copy of the circular sent to all Block Primary Education Officers (BPEOs), the district education officer (DEO), Pathankot has asked to ensure necessary arrangements for the purpose. The concerned school head would be responsible for any laxity in this regard, said the circular.
The poll staff will report on duty at the booth allotted to them on February 3 and stay on till evening on February 4 till conclusion of the polling. The school heads have also been intimated the menu as given below:
Feb 3-dinner-dal/sabzi, roti, chawal
Feb 4-breakfast-aloo prantha, tea, pickle, For lunch-karhi,chawal, sabzi, roti
The expenditure incurred will be reimbursed against the bills raised by the schools.
Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab VK Singh has reportedly said the meals would be prepared by the persons hired for preparing Mid-Day Meal at schools under the supervision of the concerned school staff.