Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Student Dies, Several Fall Ill at Mandla School; Principal Faces Action
Some students at a school in Mandla got sick with colds, coughs, and fevers.
One student unfortunately passed away after getting very sick.
The school's principal and some staff members are now in trouble, and the authorities are looking into what happened.
Officials are looking into why the illness spread and why the school did not report the issue immediately.
A student died and several others fell ill at Eklavya Adarsh Residential School.
Fifteen students were admitted to Mandla District Hospital after complaining of cold, cough, and fever.
Shilpa Marawi, a student, was referred to Jabalpur Medical College but died in Nagpur.
Hostel superintendent Poonam Devi and Sanjeev Kumar Rathi have been suspended.
The Principal Monika Rohila is facing suspension.
- Who
- Shilpa Marawi, the deceased student; Poonam Devi, Sanjeev Kumar Rathi, Monika Rohila and other students.
- What
- A student died and several fell ill at Eklavya Adarsh Residential School.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Eklavya Adarsh Residential School, Pipariya, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The exact cause of the illness is under investigation.
School Administration's Actions
Health Department Response
Reporting of Incident
School Administration's Actions
The principal and hostel superintendents did not immediately inform the departmental officials.
Health Department Response
The Collector recommended strict action to the Commissioner, Tribal Affairs Department.
- School
- Eklavya Adarsh Residential School, Pipariya
- Location
- Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
- Illness Symptoms
- Cold, cough, fever
- Students Affected
- 15 admitted to hospital
- Deceased
- Shilpa Marawi
- Suspended
- Hostel superintendents Poonam Devi and Sanjeev Kumar Rathi
- Facing Suspension
- Principal Monika Rohila
