# 584 Ashram School Students Died in Maharashtra Over Two Years 2026-08-15T02:58:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Maharashtra officials say 584 students in state-run and aided ashram schools died between 2024 and 2026, an average of 0.8 deaths a day. The toll included 384 deaths in government schools and 200 in aided schools. Officials attributed the deaths to causes including snakebites, sickle cell disease, serious illnesses, accidents and suicides. The figures come after three tribal girls died from a snakebite at an aided residential school hostel in Gadchiroli on August 9. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered the school’s licence cancelled permanently. The government has also ordered safety audits across the state. Congress has blamed administrative negligence and corruption. Officials said 36 government-school deaths and 30 aided-school deaths occurred on school premises, with most reported at home. ## Coverage - thefederal.com Tags: Congress, Devendra Fadnavis, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/584-ashram-school-students-died-in-maharashtra-over-two-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/584-ashram-school-students-died-in-maharashtra-over-two-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.