Haveri: Newborn dies after woman gives birth in corridor; Family alleges negligence over bed denial
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Haveri: In a tragic incident at the Haveri District Hospital on Tuesday, a newborn baby died after falling to the floor during a delivery that occurred while the mother was walking to the restroom. The woman’s family has alleged that the death was caused by the negligence of doctors and nurses, claiming the patient was denied a bed despite being in active labor.
The incident occurred at the Women and Children's Hospital wing of the district facility. The mother has been identified as Roopa Girish Karabannanavar (30), a resident of Kakola village in Ranebennur taluk.
According to reports, Roopa was brought to the hospital suffering from severe labor pains.
However, due to overcrowding in the labor ward, there was a reported shortage of beds. Family members stated that Roopa was not allotted a bed and was forced to sit on the floor outside the room while enduring labor contractions.
Later, as she was walking toward the restroom, she gave birth in the corridor/pathway. Tragically, the newborn fell to the floor during the delivery, sustaining severe head injuries. The infant was declared dead on the spot.
The grieving family has lodged a strong complaint against the hospital staff, blaming the incident entirely on medical negligence.
"Roopa was in extreme pain and screaming, but the doctors and nurses did not respond to her plea," the family alleged. They further claimed that many of the nurses were preoccupied with talking on their mobile phones and ignored the patient's distress. The family asserts that had she been given a bed and proper attention, the tragedy could have been averted.
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Parents fear uncertainty after Karnataka govt rules out age limit relaxation for Class 1 admission
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has ruled out any relaxation of the minimum age limit for admission to Class 1 beginning with the academic year 2026-27. Following the refusal, a group of parents continues to press for leniency.
Parents of children who fall under the age of six by a small margin on the cut-off date have met Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and senior officials from the Department of School Education and Literacy to request an exemption. School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa said that the government will not change its decision, as reported by Deccan Herald.
According to the minister, children must be six years old by June 1 to be eligible for admission to Class 1. beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. He noted that the previous relaxation was a one-time measure that was clearly confined to the 2025-26 academic year.
“If such requests are entertained every year, it will never end. While granting relaxation last year, it was explicitly stated that it applied only to one academic year. From 2026-27 onwards, the rule will be strictly implemented,” Bangarappa was quoted by DH.
Parents argue that the rigid cut-off is affecting children who are short by a few days. One parent was quoted by DH as saying that his daughter would be 12 days short of completing six years on June 1. Such parents would be forced to repeat a year despite being academically ready. Others pointed out that children promoted from LKG to UKG during the 2025-26 academic year are now facing uncertainty over their transition to Class 1.
Few parents also recalled that earlier, admissions were allowed for children aged between five years and 10 months and six years. Parents saw it as a more practical approach, with children born in November and December being disproportionately affected.
The issue of age criterion goes back to a government order issued in July 2022. The order mandated six years as the minimum age for Class 1 admission. Parents of children already enrolled in pre-primary classes, protested against the order and the state deferred implementation, announcing that the rule would come into force from the 2025-26 academic year.
After renewed pressure, the government granted a one-year relaxation for 2025-26, citing the large number of students affected and in consultation with the State Education Policy Commission. While announcing the exemption, the minister had stated that no further concessions would be allowed.
