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Class-VII kids drink alcohol in school..

 "Stern action will be taken against them once they are discharged from the hospital." Is this the only way to deal with issue at school level....Please give your comments 

KOLKATA: Four Class-VII students of a high school in Agarpara in North 24 parganas fell ill after allegedly consuming alcohol in school on Saturday. they allegedly consumed alcohol in the school on Saturday afternoon.


They were admitted to hospital and one among them was reported to be critical. while one of them was stated to be critical.

The four students had brought two bottles filled with liquor in their school bag, alleged sources. During the tiffin period, they sneaked out the bottles and drank the liquor. It was after some time that they complained of stomach ache and vomiting. At the tiffin period they drank it at a corner of the school premises and soon they were feeling unwell. They also complained of vomiting and acute pain in their stomach.Suspecting something was wrong the other students informed

The headmaster was informed and the . The four students were rushed to the Atratran primary health centre. where they were admitted. One of them was later shifted to the Kamarhati Sagar Dutta Hospital after his condition deteriorated.

"Stern action will be taken against them once they are discharged from the hospital. We have come to know that the four boys consumed alcohol in the school and fell ill. A stern action will be taken against them after they would be discharged from the hospital and we will speak to them.

We are also probing whether they drank spurious liquor," a senior official of the school said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Class-VII-kids-drink-alcohol-in-school/articleshow/15085363.cms

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