Keonjhar Schoolgirl Dies in Hostel Washroom Mishap

Keonjhar: A Class-III tribal girl staying in a government school hostel in Odisha’s Keonjhar district died on Monday after slipping inside the washroom of the residential facility.

The deceased, Tejaswini Nayak, daughter of Ganeshwar Nayak from Kuladera village under Telkoi police limits, was residing in the girls’ hostel of Bhimakand Government Nodal Upper Primary School. According to reports, she went to the washroom in the morning when she allegedly slipped and fell, suffering a severe head injury.

Hostel staff immediately rushed her to Telkoi Hospital in critical condition, but doctors declared her dead shortly after admission.

While the school authorities have described the incident as an unfortunate accident, Tejaswini’s parents have accused the hostel management of negligence. They alleged that the lack of proper monitoring and inadequate safety measures inside the facility led to their daughter’s death.

Based on the family’s complaint, police have registered a case and begun an investigation. Further inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death is underway.