Few days ago, the Elementary Education Department of Assam had released an order directing all school authorities of Kamrup Metro district to hold morning assemblies inside classrooms after the death of a 10-year-old girl Snigdha Sikha Das who was studying in Nichols School in Guwahati. The girl died after suffering a heat stroke after the school authorities held a condolence meeting in the school campus in which students had to stay under the blazing heat.
With regards to the incident, Snigdha Sikha Das’s parents have announced “Mission Snigdha”.
“I feel guilty for not being able to save my child, though she complained me about the foul treatment of school. So, I am starting this “Mission Snigdha” so that no other children should have to face such unfair, tyrannical, proselytized malpractices. I don’t want any other parent to go through such similar painful situation as me and so I call upon all parents and individuals to support this mission and take part in it to give justice to my daughter ‘SNIGDHA’ and all those who have been in such situations,” said Snigdha’s parents via a communiqué.
Slamming the school authorities for not attending to their ward, Snigdha’s parents have raised concerns and want to break this cycle of malpractices carried on by the schools. With the mission to bring about a change in the system, Snigdha’s parents in the memory of their departed daughter have initiated this step, calling the support of all such parents and students who have faced such situation in their lives.
On August 4, 2022, Snigdha Sikha Das, a 10-year-old girl and class 4 student of Nichols School, Guwahati, went to school as usual but returned home feeling dizzy and nauseous. Later she started vomiting blood and was rushed to GMCH where her health deteriorated further. The doctors attending to Snigdha said that the little girl has suffered brain hemorrhage.
Upon further investigation it was found out that Snigdha along with other students were made to stand under the sun for more than an hour on the respective day which caused her to faint. The school authorities didn’t initiate a quick action and instead neglected her condition as a minor incident.
‘Mission Snigdha’ reflects the mission of all such parents who are fighting to bring unto justice for their ward’s who have lost their lives or have faced the consequences of the malpractices of the school authorities and the failure of the administration.
