Higher Education Minister P. Palaniappan on Monday visited the students of Arignar Anna Government Arts College for Women, Walajapet. The students had fallen ill after having dinner in the hostel on Sunday.Nearly 70 women complained of vomiting and dizziness after they reportedly saw a lizard’s tail in the food.
The students were rushed to the Government Hospital at Walajapet. Many of them were discharged from the hospital and they returned to the hostel after treatment.
The Minister visited four students undergoing treatment at the GH and also visited those at the hostel.
The Minister directed the mess contractor to provide hygienically prepared food for the students.
He also inspected the hostel including the toilets, drinking water facility and rooms. He told the principal to take up necessary repair works at the toilets and maintain sanitation.
He directed the Public Works Department official to take up necessary action to take care of the various repair works at the hostel.
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