17 student deaths reported in residential schools in three years
A government report reveals that 17 students have died in residential schools across Karnataka over the past three years due to suicides, accidents, and medical conditions. Lawmakers are now calling for improved health monitoring and safety measures within these institutions.
Why it matters
The report raises significant concerns regarding the safety, mental health support, and living conditions of students in government-managed residential schools.
As many as 17 student deaths, including four suicides in government schools, have been reported in the State over the last three years.
According to a reply by Social Welfare Minister K.H. Muniyappa to a question from Congress member K. Shivakumar in the Legislative Council, of the 17 students, four died by suicide, nine died in accidents, and four died due to medical reasons.
The highest number of accidental deaths was reported in Kolar district, while two were reported from Belagavi.
One case of suicide each was reported in Tumakuru, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru and Kalaburagi. The schools are managed by the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KRIES).
Of the nine accidental deaths, two students died due to electrocution and four due to drowning at Murudeshwar beach. One student died in an accident, one drowned in a canal while swimming, and another died after a fall near the hostel.
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