Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Thane Tribal Schools Begin Snakebite Awareness Campaign September 19
A government department will teach students in Thane how to stay safe around snakes and other wildlife.
The lessons will run from September 19 to 26.
They are meant for schools and hostels in hilly, forested, and remote areas.
Students will learn facts about snakebites instead of relying on fear or superstition.
They will also learn to keep away from wild animals.
The training will explain what to do quickly after a snakebite.
No live snakes will be demonstrated inside schools.
Instead, experts will record lessons that schools can show digitally.
School leaders and nurses must keep emergency phone numbers updated.
They must also know where to find medical care, antivenom, transport, and snake rescuers.
The Tribal Development Department will run a snakebite awareness campaign from September 19 to 26 across Thane district.
The program covers government and aided ashram schools, Eklavya Model Residential Schools, and student hostels.
Sessions will teach students how to recognize risks, keep a safe distance from wildlife, and seek medical care quickly.
Live snake demonstrations are banned on school premises; recorded expert sessions will be shown through the department’s digital studio.
Officials must update emergency contacts every three months and track access to healthcare, antivenom, transport, and snake rescuers.
- Who
- The Tribal Development Department, with local snake experts, health workers, and forest department officials, will conduct the campaign for students and residential-school staff.
- What
- A snakebite awareness and prevention campaign will provide prevention education and emergency-response training.
- When
- The campaign is scheduled for September 19 to 26; the article also says Maharashtra classified snakebite as a notified disease on August 18, 2026.
- Where
- Across government and aided ashram schools, Eklavya Model Residential Schools, and student hostels in Thane district.
- Why
- The institutions are often near hilly, remote, and forested areas where students may encounter snakes, scorpions, and other wildlife.
- Campaign dates
- September 19-26
- District
- Thane
- Organizing department
- Tribal Development Department
- Covered institutions
- Government and aided ashram schools, Eklavya Model Residential Schools, and student hostels
- Training format
- At least one hour per facility, with recorded expert sessions broadcast through the department’s digital studio
- Live demonstrations
- Live snake demonstrations are banned inside school premises
- Emergency planning
- Headmasters, superintendents, and nurses must update emergency contacts every three months