Teachers protest after dead lizards were found in snack at Madras varsity
The University of Madras faced much flak after teachers complained of having found dead lizards in a snack that was served to them during a programme held in the university's Guindy campus.
The incident happened on the third day of the ongoing training programme, coordinated by the placement cell of the university, under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme. As part of the event, around 100 participants, lecturers from colleges and teachers from schools, have been undergoing training for the past three days to prepare students to face competitive exams.
A university official said that after the teachers complained of feeling sick, they were examined but did not require hospitalisation. Four 108-ambulances were stationed as a precautionary measure, the official added.
Sources said that the dead lizards were found in the sundal that was offered to the teachers as a mid-morning snack. The participants sat in dharna on the campus demanding an explanation.
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