Two students of the Gomadera Malipara Project UP School died after drowning in a local pond on Friday afternoon.
Nine-year-old Chinmaya Yadav was a student in Class-IV while 12-year-old Khetrabashi Suna was a student of Class-VII. After having their midday meal in the school, the duo had gone to take a bath in the pond situated at a distance of 150 meter from the school.
But due to the unexpected depth of the pond, both drowned. Some people around the pond spotted them, but by the time the children could be rescued, they were already dead.
The deceased’s parents and students demanded dismissal of the teachers of the school accusing them of gross negligence. They questioned why the teachers allowed the children to go to the pond.
A UD case was registered by the Belpahar Police in this matter. lakhanpur Block Education Officer (BEO) arrived at the spot and visited school. Based on the complaint, the BEO has suspended three woman teachers, Pushpalata Sahu, Anjali Sahu and Sarojini Shah.