This is the tragic story of li'l Shahla Sharin.
* She was 10 years of age.
* She was a student of class V.
* Studying in Government Sarvajana Vocational Higher Secondary School at Sultan Batheri.
* Last Wednesday, around 1500 hrs, a snake and a damn poisonous one at that, which was in a hole
on the wall of of her classroom, had bitten her.
Now, see the colossal lapses on the part of the various authorities connected with the incident.
* Her teacher, Shijin, was the first to be reported by her and she'd painfully said that she was bitten
by a snake but the teacher did not take any action.
* It was her father, upon being told about the incident, who'd taken her to the hospital.
* And sadly, the hospital neither had the anti-venom serum stocked within nor was it equipped to
handle snake-bite emergencies.
A lot of valuable time was lost and in the bargain, li'l Shahla Sharin passed into the mist of time.
RIP, Shahla. My tears and prayers. There was no reason for you to leave us so early without fulfilling your aspirations and we, all, have let you down. How does one redeem oneself from this serious lapse on the part of the people responsible? And above all, what about the lapse on the part of the local self government agency which did nothing to repair the dilapidated school?
If I were to be asked, the entire lot of people concerned should be taken to task, for dereliction of duty!
Tailpiece.
The day had begun at 5 AM. Went through the chores and Maman and I, were out of the house by 7. We'd picked up Pannian Ravindran ji to call on three ministers. Consequently, the three of us had a delayed breakfast at a quarter past 9! I was the chauffeur and was very cautious driving the huge van!! And after dropping our guest at his party office, we'd returned to the Foundation at about a quarter past 10. Our morning forays, however, did not fetch us the desired results - at least not in the immediate future but on a long stretch, would!
We'd visited the venue of the exhibition when the press had also dropped by. Tomorrow is the culminating day. There will be painting competition and elocution for the children.
It was a comparatively early evening!
* She was 10 years of age.
* She was a student of class V.
* Studying in Government Sarvajana Vocational Higher Secondary School at Sultan Batheri.
* Last Wednesday, around 1500 hrs, a snake and a damn poisonous one at that, which was in a hole
on the wall of of her classroom, had bitten her.
Now, see the colossal lapses on the part of the various authorities connected with the incident.
* Her teacher, Shijin, was the first to be reported by her and she'd painfully said that she was bitten
by a snake but the teacher did not take any action.
* It was her father, upon being told about the incident, who'd taken her to the hospital.
* And sadly, the hospital neither had the anti-venom serum stocked within nor was it equipped to
handle snake-bite emergencies.
A lot of valuable time was lost and in the bargain, li'l Shahla Sharin passed into the mist of time.
RIP, Shahla. My tears and prayers. There was no reason for you to leave us so early without fulfilling your aspirations and we, all, have let you down. How does one redeem oneself from this serious lapse on the part of the people responsible? And above all, what about the lapse on the part of the local self government agency which did nothing to repair the dilapidated school?
If I were to be asked, the entire lot of people concerned should be taken to task, for dereliction of duty!
Tailpiece.
The day had begun at 5 AM. Went through the chores and Maman and I, were out of the house by 7. We'd picked up Pannian Ravindran ji to call on three ministers. Consequently, the three of us had a delayed breakfast at a quarter past 9! I was the chauffeur and was very cautious driving the huge van!! And after dropping our guest at his party office, we'd returned to the Foundation at about a quarter past 10. Our morning forays, however, did not fetch us the desired results - at least not in the immediate future but on a long stretch, would!
We'd visited the venue of the exhibition when the press had also dropped by. Tomorrow is the culminating day. There will be painting competition and elocution for the children.
It was a comparatively early evening!
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