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Maharashtra: 593 tribal kids died of accidental reasons in last five years, says Minister
Updated On: 10 March, 2023 09:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
The minister said, “As many as 593 tribal kids have died due to various reasons of which 544 have died at their parents' place between 2017-18 and 2021-22. The remaining 49 died in schools. There are 499 government-run Ashram Shalas or tribal schools in the state
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Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Vijaykumar Gavit on Friday told the Legislative Council that 593 tribal kids from the state died due to accidental reasons including, snakebite, suicide and electrocution, in the past five years.
Gavit was speaking in the Upper House as per instructions issued by deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe.
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