AGARTALA, February 12 (TIWN): As many as 162 school children fell ill after they were administered de-worming pills at various places in North Tripura's Dharmanagar sub-division on Wednesday. Health Minister Badal Chowdhury today during the assembly session talking on this issue said that the de-worming pills sometimes bring a minor sickness among the children, therefore there is nothing to get worried about it. Minister said that at present 4 school children are undergoing treatment at the hospital, whereas they are expected to get discharged by today evening. Chowdhury said “thousands of students were administered the same medicine across the state and barring the five schools, Govt hasn't received complaints from anywhere. "Nevertheless, we are looking into the matter seriously”. Minister said that a total of 162 students aged between 10 to 19 from at least 10 schools under Dharmanagar sub division has fallen sick after consuming the pills, and out of those 162, 57 were from Chandrapur HS school. Beside looking into the matter it has been noticed that the expiry date of the pills valid up to Nov 2015, Chowdhury said. Albendazole tablets distributed as per National Deworming day campaign; half tablet for 1-2 years children and one full tablet for 2-19 years.