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Odisha News: 8 Students Hospitalised After Classmates Apply Fevikwik to Their Eyes in Kandhamal
Officials are investigating the premeditated act that caused serious eye injuries to eight students, raising concerns about safety and supervision in residential schools, authorities said.
- Eight students at Sebashram School in Salaguda village, Kandhamal district, Odisha, were hospitalized on Friday after some classmates reportedly applied Fevikwik adhesive to their eyes during the night as they slept.
- The incident followed a night when the students had gone to bed after dinner, and the cause is under investigation, with officials probing how the adhesive was procured and applied inside the hostel.
- The victims initially received care at Gochhapada Medical Centre before being moved for advanced treatment to the main hospital located in Phulbani, where doctors identified eye injuries and provided specialized medical support.
- Local child rights advocate Ashok Mohanty emphasized the need for increased supervision and responsibility within facilities that care for children, highlighting that neglect or harmful behavior in such places can lead to serious outcomes.
- The district administration has promptly suspended Manoranjan Sahu, the headmaster of Sebashram School, and initiated a thorough investigation to evaluate the supervision and involvement of staff members in the residential hostels.
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Classmates put Feviquick in the eyes of 8 students studying in Sevashram School in Salaguda, Kandhamal, Odisha. Due to this, their eyes got glued and they were not able to open them. After which all of them were admitted to the hospital.
Odisha School Tragedy: Fevikwik Applied To Eyes Of 8 Students Asleep In Hostel; Headmaster Suspended, Inquiry Launched
Eight students at a state-run welfare school in Kandhamal, Odisha, sustained eye injuries after classmates allegedly applied Fevikwik while they were asleep in the hostel. The children, all around 12 years old, were rushed to hospital; seven remain under observation. Authorities suspended the headmaster and launched an inquiry as parents demand strict action.
·Mumbai, India
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