Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Class 1 Student Bitten by Snake at Kolkata School
A six-year-old student was bitten by a snake at a school in Kolkata.
It happened during the break when children went downstairs to play.
The snake bit the child’s right hand.
Teachers and school officials quickly took the child to a hospital.
Doctors gave the child medicine and performed a blood test.
They were still checking whether the snake had venom.
The child was stable and being watched by doctors.
School staff and snake experts searched for the snake because it had not been found.
A six-year-old Class 1 student was bitten on the right hand during tiffin break at Bhawanipur Mitra Institution in Kolkata.
The incident occurred on Monday morning as primary students went downstairs to play.
School authorities took the child to SSKM Medical College and Hospital within 15 to 20 minutes.
The child’s condition was stable, but doctors had not determined whether the snake was venomous.
The school contacted the Forest Department and snake experts while staff reviewed CCTV footage and searched for the snake.
- Who
- A six-year-old Class 1 student at Bhawanipur Mitra Institution.
- What
- The student was bitten on the right hand by a snake and hospitalised.
- When
- Monday morning during tiffin break; one report gives the approximate time as 8:30 a.m.
- Where
- The primary section of Bhawanipur Mitra Institution in the Bhowanipore area of south Kolkata.
- Why
- The bite occurred while primary students went downstairs to play during tiffin break; how the snake entered the premises was not yet known.
School Response
Safety Concerns
Emergency handling
School Response
School authorities reportedly took the student to SSKM Medical College and Hospital within 15 to 20 minutes and arranged medical care.
Safety Concerns
The incident prompted concern about the safety of children on the school premises.
Risk on campus
School Response
The school contacted the Forest Department and snake experts and began examining CCTV footage to locate the snake.
Safety Concerns
Because the snake had not been found by Monday afternoon, concerns remained that it could still be hiding on the premises.
- Student
- Six-year-old Class 1 student
- School
- Bhawanipur Mitra Institution
- Injury
- Snake bite to the right hand
- Hospital
- SSKM Medical College and Hospital
- Condition
- Stable and under medical observation
- Medical checks
- Medication was given and a blood test was conducted to check for venom
- Search effort
- The school called the Forest Department and snake experts and reviewed CCTV footage
