Noida: Over 25 students fall ill after eating meal at school

At least 30 students of Step by Step School in Noida fell ill after consuming food in the school canteen.

District Magistrate BN Singh has ordered an investigation into the matter.

"We have sent city magistrate, circle officer and food safety officer for investigation. We had received information that 25-30 students fell ill but their number and condition is yet to be confirmed. Officers weren`t allowed access in the school earlier. Currently, we have taken cognizance into the matter," news agency ANI reported Singh as saying.

Step by Step is a school in Noida sector 132 where students are provided breakfast and lunch in the canteen.

According to reports, the principal of the school assured an investigation into the matter.

"Some of the students at our school had mild to severe stomach ache and some also vomited. It is unclear as to the cause of the apparent problem.A team of doctors from Max Hospital was called in immediately to provide medical attention to affected students," the principal said in a statement.

"Parents of those affected have been kept informed and necessary steps are being taken for the well-being of all students. A few students who wanted to go home were sent home safely with their parents," the statement added.

The police have registered an FIR against the school management, ANI report stated.