Reptile rescue: Teachers to receive training to catch snakes spotted in schools

In 2019, ten-year-old Shahla Sherin died of snakebite at a government school in Wayanad, triggering a massive uproar.

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Last December, a girl was bitten by a snake at a school in Thiruvananthapuram.

In Kerala, old school buildings often see these slithering reptiles turn up as uninvited guests, leading to panic. The threat is a constant source of worry for the parents.

They can rest easy. For teachers of the state have decided to get trained, and that too by the forest department, in snake rescue.

It is not a government initiative. A few teachers expressed interest in attending the training following which the forest department offered to hold a one-day session.