Tragic Incident: Headmaster Dies on Stage During Children’s Day Celebration in Balangir |
Balangir: A Children’s Day celebration turned tragic at Palli Vikash Panchayat High School in Kuibahal when the headmaster collapsed and died while addressing the morning assembly.
Parshuram Das, 57, a native of Jajpur who had served the school for two decades, was delivering a speech during the celebrations when the incident occurred. According to witnesses, Das had just finished his address and began singing when he suddenly fell unconscious on stage.
“He was in the middle of a song when he appeared uncomfortable and collapsed,” said a student who witnessed the incident. School staff immediately rushed him to Kantabanji hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
The Kantabanji police, notified by hospital authorities, have initiated an investigation into the sudden death. “The exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem examination,” said a police officer involved in the investigation.
Das, who was widely respected in the community, had been a fixture at the school in Turekela block for the past twenty years. His unexpected passing has left the school community in shock, with both students and teachers mourning the loss of their beloved headmaster.
“He was dear to all of us,” said a grieving teacher, reflecting the sentiment shared by the entire school community.