Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Eight-Year-Old Tribal Girl Dies After Falling Ill At Ashram School
An eight-year-old girl named Srushti became sick at a residential school in Nashik district.
She had a fever for about two days.
School staff took her to health facilities and brought her back to school.
Later, her fever returned and she began vomiting.
The school sent her to a Sub-District Hospital.
Doctors said she had already died when she arrived.
Officials said the exact cause of death was not yet known.
They also said there was no negligence by the school administration.
Some people are asking for an investigation into whether she received proper medical care.
Eight-year-old Srushti Omkar Suryavanshi, a second-standard student, died while being treated after falling ill at Government Visapur Ashram School in Kalwan taluka.
She reportedly had a fever for two days before being taken to local health facilities for treatment.
Her condition worsened after she returned to school, followed by vomiting and difficulty breathing.
Doctors at the Sub-District Hospital declared her dead on arrival at about 1:45 a.m., according to the official account.
Calls for an inquiry have renewed concerns about healthcare and safety at residential Ashram schools for tribal students.
- Who
- Srushti Omkar Suryavanshi, an eight-year-old second-standard student at Government Visapur Ashram School.
- What
- She died after developing a fever, vomiting and worsening illness while staying at the school.
- When
- The account describes symptoms beginning on Wednesday, September 2, with her death after she reached the hospital at about 1:45 a.m.; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Government Visapur Ashram School in Visarwadi, Kalwan taluka, Nashik district, and the Sub-District Hospital.
- Why
- The cause of death has not been established; concerns focus on the adequacy of medical care and student safety at Ashram schools.
Calls For Investigation
Official School Account
Possible negligence
Calls For Investigation
Demands have been raised for an inquiry into the exact cause of death and whether the girl received adequate medical care.
Official School Account
Assistant Collector and Kalwan Project Officer Dr Kashmira Sankhe said there was no negligence on the part of the school administration.
Response to illness
Calls For Investigation
The incident has renewed broader concerns about healthcare facilities and safety in residential Ashram schools, where students have previously protested poor conditions.
Official School Account
The official account says the school treated her for fever, referred her to a primary health centre when her fever worsened, gave her medicine when she felt like vomiting, and later referred her to the Sub-District Hospital.
- Student
- Srushti Omkar Suryavanshi
- Age and class
- Eight years old; second standard
- School
- Government Visapur Ashram School, Visarwadi
- Illness
- Fever followed by vomiting and deterioration in condition
- Hospital response
- Doctors at the Sub-District Hospital declared her dead on arrival at about 1:45 a.m.
- Cause of death
- Not yet established; the case was referred to the District Hospital for further procedures
- Official position
- Kalwan Project Officer Dr Kashmira Sankhe said there was no negligence by the school administration