Reportedly unhappy with a rising number of delivery executives of food based apps bringing lunch for students during school hours, a Chennai school has asked parents not to order lunch for their wards through apps like Swiggy and Uber Eats. Meanwhile the letter, sent by the principal of the school, and mailed to all parents of students from Classes 2 to 12 read "It has been brought to our notice that parents order through Swiggy and Uber Eats for food to be delivered in school for their children, for various reasons, during lunch breaks, which will not be entertained and the ordered food will be sent back."
When speaking to reporters, the principal, who asked for the name of the school not to be disclosed, stated that the management and faculty had several concerns regarding the security of the school as well as the nutrition needs of the students. Moreover the faculty members of the school first noticed that a large group of high school students had order food through these apps some days ago.
Furthermore the principal added that even during birthdays and special occasions, the school does not permit cutting of cakes or any kind of 'treating' inside the school and during classes. Apparently in addition to this, meeting the nutrition needs of students was also an important criterion behind asking parents to refrain from ordering via food based apps.
