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Teacher Dies By Suicide In Valsad's Kaprada, Workload Cited In Note

By GS Team
6 Oct 20261 min read
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Valsad, India: A 53-year-old primary teacher from Divasi village died by suicide, leaving a note citing excessive online administrative work, school responsibilities, and election duties as reasons for immense stress. Police are investigating the death and claims of unmanageable workload. This tragic incident highlights the growing pressure on educators, sparking shock in the community.

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Teacher Dies By Suicide In Valsad's Kaprada, Workload Cited In Note
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A 53-year-old primary school teacher from Divasi village in Valsad's Kaprada taluka died by suicide, with a note reportedly citing excessive online work and mounting job-related stress.

Teacher Found Dead At Farm

Shankar Laliyabhai Jadhav, a resident of Tokarpada in Divasi village, was serving as a teacher at the primary school in Nilosi Khadki Faliya.

Family members found him dead at his farm and informed the police. Kaprada police reached the spot and sent the body to Kaprada Community Health Centre for post-mortem examination.

Suicide Note Cites Work Pressure

Police reportedly recovered a note from Jadhav's residence in which he referred to the pressure caused by excessive online administrative work.

The note also mentioned the workload linked to school responsibilities and election-related duties. Jadhav reportedly wrote that he was unable to cope with the mounting pressure and questioned how much mental stress a person could endure.

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According to the note, he did not hold his teachers or family members responsible for his decision.

Police Begin Investigation

The incident has left Jadhav's family and members of the local community in shock.

Kaprada police have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, including the claims made in the note about workload and job-related stress.