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Bihar school uses benches as fuel for cooking, probe ordered

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The Bihar Education Department is investigating claims that wooden benches for students were used as fuel for cooking mid-day meals at a government school in Patna district. A video from Upgraded Middle School in Bihar's Bihta block went viral on social media, leading to the inquiry. Reportedly, the school allowed benches to be used as fuel due to insufficient funds for proper fuel.