The record
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- A Class 11 student named Rajesh, who studied at Maharshi Public School in Amravati, died on 16 August after his family alleged he suffered food poisoning at the school.
- Rajesh's family says the school did not inform them he was unwell and did not provide timely treatment, while other sick students from the school were admitted to a private hospital.
- The school administration has denied the allegations, saying Rajesh was sent home on 14 August, a claim the family calls false.
- A post-mortem was conducted on 27 September after Rajesh's body was exhumed, as police investigate the exact cause of death.
- Amravati's Additional Tribal Commissioner has sent the state government a proposal to cancel the school's recognition, and the family has demanded a negligence-based homicide case.
What to watch next
- Findings of the police post-mortem into Rajesh's exact cause of death
- The Maharashtra government's decision on the proposal to cancel the school's recognition
- Whether police register a culpable homicide case against those the family holds responsible
What changed2
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Ashish Bethekar
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“योग्य वेळी उपचार मिळाला असता तर कदाचित राजेश आमच्यात असता.”
In the article
…उपचार मिळाले असते तर राजेश आज आमच्यात असता', नामांकित महर्षी पब्लिक स्कूलमध्ये काय घडलं? - Author, नीतेश राऊत - Role, बीबीसी मराठीसाठी - Published - वाचन वेळ: 5 मिनिटे "शाळेनं आम्हाला राजेश आजारी असल्याचं कळवलं नाही. योग्य वेळी उपचार मिळाला असता तर कदाचित राजेश आमच्यात असता. माझ्या मुलाच्या मृत्यूसाठी जे जबाबदार आहेत, त्यांच्यावर कारवाई करावी. " मुलाच्या मृत्यूच्या वेदना आणि दुःखामुळं राजेश बेठेकरच्या आईचे अश्रू थांबत नव्हते. अमरावतीपासून सुमारे 150 किलोमीटर अंतरावरच्या मेळघाटातील दुर्गम…
Prashant Rathi
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“आम्ही प्रामाणिकपणे काम करत आहोत आणि शाळेवर करण्यात आलेले आरोप निराधार आहेत”
In the article
…असल्याचं निदर्शनास आलं होतं. सध्या महर्षी नामांकित शाळेची मान्यता रद्द करण्याबाबतचा प्रस्ताव पाठवण्यात आला आहे," असं गोलाईत यांनी सांगितलं. यासंदर्भात महर्षी शाळेचे संचालक प्रशांत राठी यांच्याशी संपर्क साधण्यात आला. " आम्ही प्रामाणिकपणे काम करत आहोत आणि शाळेवर करण्यात आलेले आरोप निराधार आहेत ," असं स्पष्टीकरण देत दुसरं काहीही बोलण्यास त्यांनी नकार दिला. बीबीसीसाठी कलेक्टिव्ह न्यूजरूमचे प्रकाशन.…
Why it matters6
Who is affected first and what likely follows, with a direction and a horizon. Extracted from the reports, never invented.
- Student Rajesh Bethekar (17) death· immediate
- Maharshi Public School negligence allegations· immediate
- Maharshi Public School recognition cancellation proposed· weeks
- Local health authorities in Melghat negligence allegations· immediate
- Students enrolled at Maharshi Public School schooling disruption· weeks
- School food safety oversight in the region heightened scrutiny· weeks
Coverage1
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Named India · Maharshi Public School · Rajesh Bethekar · Ashish Bethekar · Gadgenagar Police Station · Hatru Primary Health Center · Kusumanjali Hospital · Prashant Rathi · Sandeep Golait · Sandeep Maliye · Tribal Development Department
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