Kerala Class 7 student bitten by snake in classroom; Govt orders probe
Press Trust of India | December 21, 2024 | 01:29 PM IST | 1 min read
Neha, a Class 7 student, was reportedly bitten by a venomous snake, during Christmas celebrations at the upper primary school on Friday.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the incident of a girl student being bitten by a snake inside a classroom of an aided school in nearby Neyyattinkara.
Neha, a class seven student, was reportedly bitten by a venomous snake, during Christmas celebrations at the upper primary school on Friday.
She was soon rushed to the nearby Government Hospital and her condition is stable now, sources said.
In a statement issued on Saturday, General Education Minister V Sivankutty said instructions have been given to the Director of General Education to carry out a probe into the incident and submit a report at the earliest.
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