Six students reportedly fell ill after eating breakfast at a Government Upper Primary School in Uppalachalaka village of Penuballi mandal in Khammam district on Wednesday. They were served upma and chutney and later shifted to Penuballi Government Hospital for treatment.
Teachers at a government school in Kaliveru hired an auto rickshaw to ferry students from nearby villages, leading to a sharp rise in enrolments. Despite success, the school now faces a teacher shortage due to growing student strength