A shouchalaya pit dug up on the campus of a Government middle school at Sooroondag under Sigsiggee panchayat took the toll of a student of the school. The student died in water of the pit on Monday July 6. The deceased student has been identified as Anoop Yadav (6) of class one of the school.The shouchalaya is under the CSR ( corporate social responsibility) of the CCl and the CCl in collaboration with the school management has got this pit dug up in where this tragedy occurred.The district superintendent of education Palamu R P Mandal on being contacted for details bought time saying the BEEO is to submit report in this connection.
However, his senior officer Palamu district education officer (DEO) R K Mahawer gave the details saying the pit was for the shouchalaya of this school, getting dug up by the CCl as part of the CSR and the student died after falling in the pit. Rains are pouring in Palamu and this dug up pit too had had enough water in it to drown the 6 years old student.The DEO said the student was rushed to Bishrampur hospital where doctor declared him dead. Water blocked the student's lungs, said sources.Sources informed that the child was playing when a co-student of the school pushed him from behind and this proved fatal for the student. This freak tragedy is first of its kind in Palamu. The school administration will now be asked to wall the pit from 4 sides by bamboos till it is complete said a source in the education department.