Following the tragic death of a fourth-grade student who fell from a staircase at an ashram school in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district, the district administration has taken stern administrative action.
The acting headmaster of the institution has been placed under suspension pending further inquiry.
The incident occurred on October 9 at the Jamaguda Ashram School, located under the Chatiguda panchayat within the Jharigaon block. According to reports, the young student slipped and fell from the school’s stairs, sustaining severe injuries that ultimately proved fatal.
In the wake of the tragedy, the education department launched an immediate investigation to review safety protocols and accountability at the residential facility. Following the findings of the departmental probe, District Welfare Officer authorities confirmed the suspension of acting headmaster Dhananjay Nayak.
The incident has sparked widespread concern regarding student safety and supervision in residential educational institutions across the region.
