A fresh death linked to the mounting burden of SIR duties and election-related work has sent shockwaves across Gujarat, intensifying public anger over what many see as systemic insensitivity and administrative negligence.
The victim, Ushaben Indrasinh Solanki, was serving as a BLO assistant at the reputed Pratap School in Vadodara. Employed at Gorwa Women&rsquo;s ITI, she reportedly felt unwell during duty and was immediately rushed to Sayaji Hospital. Doctors declared her dead on arrival.
Her death is not an isolated tragedy; it is part of a disturbing pattern. Over the past weeks, teachers and government staff assigned to BLO and SIR responsibilities have repeatedly succumbed to extreme workload, stress, and pressure.
<h3 dir="ltr">A Disturbing Chain of Deaths</h3>
Tapi district: Valod Kalpanaben Patel, a 56-year-old BLO assistant, died of a heart attack. Colleagues described severe mental stress and unbearable workload as contributing factors.
Gir-Somnath: Kodinar A teacher on election duty died by suicide, reportedly unable to cope with the relentless pressure of poll-related tasks.
Kheda district: Kapadvanj Teacher Ramesh Parmar collapsed and died of a heart attack while performing BLO duties.
These cases point to more than personal tragedies; they reflect a system that continues to place crippling non-academic duties on educators, often with little regard for their health, dignity, or safety.
<h3 dir="ltr">A System Under Question</h3>
Teachers across the state, already stretched thin by academic responsibilities, say they are increasingly burdened with additional tasks like SIR data collection and election-related assignments that many consider beyond reasonable limits. The growing number of deaths has intensified public outrage, with citizens and educators questioning the state&rsquo;s priorities.
Are teachers expected to shoulder endless administrative burdens at the cost of their lives? Is the system so rigid that human safety is secondary to deadlines? And how many more deaths will it take before authorities recognise this as a crisis?
Gujarat is witnessing not just administrative failures but a breakdown in humanity, where overworked public servants continue to pay the price of institutional indifference.

Rising deaths linked to SIR and poll duty raise urgent questions about systemic pressure

Another BLO Death Sparks Outrage in Gujarat

Rising deaths linked to SIR and poll duty raise urgent questions about systemic pressure

November 22, 2025 | 19:23 IST