New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- A disturbing video widely circulated on social media has brought to light a serious lapse in hygiene in Karnataka's state-run school mid­day meal programme. The footage shows cooked rice infested with dead worms, served to young students at a government school.

The alarming discovery reportedly occurred on Tuesday at the Old Ningapura Government School, located in Bisaralli village at Koppal district. Students who consumed their hot lunch immediately noticed the contamination and promptly alerted school staff and their parents, reported The New Indian Express.

The incident is not isolated. Reports indicate that other government schools across Koppal, including one in Muddenahalli in Kushtagi taluk, have encoun...