Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Nagarkurnool Students Learn About Snakebite Safety and Conservation
Students in Nagarkurnool attended a programme about staying safe around snakes.
Dr Priyanka explained that people bitten by snakes should remain calm.
They should be taken quickly to the nearest government hospital.
She said waiting too long or visiting faith healers can be dangerous.
Vamsi taught students not to go near or hurt snakes.
Trained snake catchers can rescue snakes that enter homes.
Snakes help farmers by eating rats and other small animals that damage crops.
The event also encouraged people to protect snakes and release them safely in suitable forest areas.
A snakebite awareness programme was held for degree students at Government Science Degree College in Nagarkurnool on Saturday.
Assistant Professor Dr Priyanka urged people to seek immediate treatment at the nearest government hospital after a snakebite.
She warned that panic, treatment delays, faith healers and superstitious practices can increase the risk of death.
Snake catcher Vamsi advised people to keep their distance from snakes and contact trained rescuers instead of harming them.
The programme also highlighted snakes’ role in controlling rats and other crop-damaging animals.
- Who
- Degree students, Dr Priyanka, snake catcher Vamsi, and college faculty participated.
- What
- An awareness programme covered snakebite prevention, emergency treatment, and snake conservation.
- When
- The programme was held on Saturday to mark World Snakebite Awareness Day.
- Where
- Government Science Degree College in Nagarkurnool.
- Why
- The event aimed to reduce snakebite deaths through prompt medical care and promote safe snake conservation.
- Event
- Snakebite prevention, treatment and conservation awareness programme
- Institution
- Government Science Degree College, Nagarkurnool
- Occasion
- World Snakebite Awareness Day
- Medical advice
- Take snakebite victims immediately to the nearest government hospital
- Main warning
- Do not rely on faith healers or superstitious practices
- Conservation advice
- Contact trained snake catchers rather than killing snakes
- Agricultural role
- Snakes help control rats and other small animals that damage crops