The family said that the school authorities assured care on Sunday but failed to even inform the parents when the child’s condition worsened.
Student death due to fever. (iStock)
Thodasam Maheshwari, a 13-year-old tribal student, reportedly died of viral fever at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Adilabad on Tuesday, 27 February. Her family alleges neglect by Mamidiguda Residential Ashram School authorities, claiming they failed to inform them of her worsening condition. Protesting outside the hospital, they demanded the headmaster’s suspension for neglect. A probe is on.