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District Education Officer (DEO) Charles Hembrom stated that the girl, from Kumar Pahadi village, became ill, and her family accused the school authorities of negligence.
The state health minister instructed officials to suspend the school warden and other involved teachers. (File Photo)
Authorities in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district suspended the warden of a government-run residential girls’ school on Sunday after a Class 11 student died during treatment. The student’s family alleged that she was not promptly taken to the hospital despite her worsening condition, officials reported.
The student, Chamoli Tudu, attended Kasturba Gandhi Balika Awasiya Vidyalaya in Narayanpur block. She passed away on Saturday while receiving treatment at a hospital.
District Education Officer (DEO) Charles Hembrom stated that the girl, from Kumar Pahadi village, became ill, and her family accused the school authorities of negligence.
The family claimed her condition declined on Saturday, but she was not immediately taken to the hospital. They alleged there was a delay in arranging her treatment, Hembrom told PTI.
The family also said that the student’s brother arrived at the school around 11 am on Saturday but was stopped at the main gate. When he returned nearly two hours later, the school authorities had already taken her to a hospital in Narayanpur in a private vehicle, where she died about half an hour after treatment began, the official stated.
State Health Minister Irfan Ansari, representing the Jamtara assembly constituency, visited the Narayanpur Police Station on Sunday and met with the grieving family.
He instructed officials to suspend the school warden and other involved teachers.
A committee, supervised by Sub-Divisional Officer Anant Kumar, has been set up to investigate the incident, the PTI report added.
The minister announced that a post-mortem examination would be conducted at Jamtara Sadar Hospital, and the findings would be submitted to the committee. If negligence is confirmed, strict legal action will be taken, Ansari said.
Additionally, he announced financial assistance, housing, and pension support for the family and assured that the victim’s brother would be considered for employment in a government department.
Meanwhile, the DEO mentioned that the warden claimed the student complained of loose motion and vomiting on Friday night. On Saturday morning, the family was informed of her condition, and she was taken to the hospital after her health deteriorated.
March 16, 2026, 09:04 IST
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