# Fadnavis orders cancellation of tribal school licence after snake bite deaths 2026-08-12T03:12:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered the permanent cancellation of the licence of the residential tribal school in Gadchiroli district where three girls died of snake bite. The administration is issuing a notice regarding the matter and the CM said the inspecting official who submitted the report on the school should be suspended. Tribal Affairs Minister Ashok Uike said in the Cabinet meeting that strict action should be taken against the private organisation that runs the school with government aid. The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident and sought a detailed report from the Maharashtra Chief Secretary within two weeks. A 14-year-old girl remains critical while an 11-year-old is stable, district health officials told The Hindu. The Opposition has slammed the government, with NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar calling it a 'murder by the system' and BJP alleging the school was run by an organisation owned by Congress leader Marotrao Kowase. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - deccanherald.com Tags: Devendra Fadnavis, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, school safety, snake bite deaths, tribal school Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-cancels-licence-of-tribal-school-after-3-girls-die-of-snake-bite/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-cancels-licence-of-tribal-school-after-3-girls-die-of-snake-bite/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.