Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs1 lakh to the family of a girl student who died after coming in contact with a live wire in the Upper Primary School at Patimunda of Bahanaga block in Baleswar district on Wednesday.
The deceased, Ritika Biswal, a seven-year-old student of Class-II, had gone to the backside of the school to attend to nature’s call around noon when she came in contact with a live wire, which was illegally drawn from a nearby electric pole by a woman para-teacher staying in the school premises.
On the basis of the inquiry report of Block Education Officer Mayadhar Sahu, the district administration placed school headmistress Draupadi lenka under suspension and dismissed para-teacher Mamata Sahu from the service. Further reports awaited.