Noida school apologises to district administration for denying access

As per the letter, the school has now assured full co-operation in the investigations and submitted to them the report of the incident which included the sequence of actions. The school in its letter stated that the district administration officials were denied access into the premises due to the protocol followed for security reasons. "The school has a protocol which people have to follow to enter the school premises. After it came to their notice that senior officials were denied access, we provided them with everything they wanted and even food samples were collected," the letter reads.

The letter further stated that on April 5, when the students complained of nuasea, vomiting and stomachache, the school authorities immediately called a team of doctors from Max hospital for treatment and informed the parents about the incident. Accordingly, the school suspended the services of Sodexo, the canteen contractor, after it came to light that the student have fallen ill due to food poisoning.

Meanwhile, the school before reopening on Monday wrote an e-mail to the parents and advised them to send tiffin along with their children till the situation comes becomes normal. "The canteen operator was suspended after the incident. Unless the issue is resolved, the students are advised to bring their tiffins from their homes," the school informed the parents through the email.

The Gautam Budh Nagar Police has issued a letter to the school authorities asking them to name the people involved in different committees.

"We are waiting for the results of the samples and are recording the statements of the parents. The school authorities have been asked to issue the names of the people involved in several committees under CrPc 91. Once the sample results are out, action will be taken against the person found at fault," said Ajay Pal Sharma, Senior Superintendent of Police, Gautam

Budh Nagar.