Four children were killed and six others injured after a mound of mud caved-in at Bihar's Khagaria district today.
The incident occurred when the children were digging out mud from the bank of Bagmati river at Chera Khera village and the heap of soil caved in on them, Station House Officer of Alauli police station Gajendra Kumar said.
The children were in the age group of 8-11 years, the SHO said.
The injured children have been admitted to the primary health centre at Alauli where their condition is stated to be stable, the SHO added.
"As we are talking of education and health, data tells
us that 379 children under age of five die in Madhya Pradesh each day - something which needs urgent action.
"Nearly every second child is stunted. Stunting impacts life outcomes at all stages - be it education, earning capacity or maximising opportunities," Mathur added.
He said 10.14 per cent of the school-going children drop out in Madhya Pradesh at primary level and 11.70 per cent at upper primary stage, he said.
"In order to ensure that every child gets quality education, it is important to look at this system holistically and in an integrated manner," he opined.
