7 months ago
Odisha Halts Teachers' Salaries After School Fire Injures 4 Students
In Odisha, India, a fire at a school hurt four students.
The government stopped the pay of five teachers and asked other staff why they didn't prevent it.
The students were playing with a flammable liquid called color thinner near a fire.
The government is checking if the teachers were not careful.
Three students are in a local hospital, and one is in a bigger hospital in Cuttack.
The police are also looking into what happened.
Odisha government halted salaries of 5 teachers and issued show-cause notices to other staff after a school fire injured 4 students.
The incident occurred when students were playing with color thinner near a fire on the school's balcony.
Three injured students are being treated in Rayagada, while one critically injured student was shifted to SCB Medical College in Cuttack.
A departmental inquiry has been ordered to ascertain any negligence on the part of the teachers or staff.
Police have recorded statements of the injured students and are investigating the incident.
- Who
- Odisha government, 5 teachers, 4 injured students
- What
- Halted salaries of teachers and issued notices after a school fire injured students
- Where
- State-run high school in Rayagada district, Odisha
- When
- Incident occurred on Monday, action taken on Tuesday
- Why
- To investigate negligence and ensure safety measures
Key facts
- Location
- Rayagada district, Odisha
- Number of Injured Students
- 4
- Action Taken by Government
- Halted salaries of 5 teachers, issued show-cause notices to other staff
- Cause of Fire
- Students playing with color thinner near a fire
- Inquiry Status
- Departmental inquiry ordered
Quotes
Nityananda Gond
School and Mass Education Minister of Odisha
“I have directed the department secretary to submit a detailed report on the incident and ordered a departmental inquiry to ascertain negligence, if any.”
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“The department has stopped the salaries of five teachers and issued show-cause notices to other staff members in connection with the incident.”
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N Thirumala Naik
School and Mass Education Secretary of Odisha
“Three of the injured students were undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rayagada, while one critically injured student has been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.”
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Saudamini Behera
In-charge inspector at Muniguda police station
“The students were playing on the school roof around 2 pm on Monday when they found a bottle of thinner stored there. They allegedly poured it on the floor and set it on fire using a matchstick. One of the boys later added more thinner, causing the flames to flare up and injure four students.”
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