Headmaster makes suicide attempt over CPS issue

ANANTAPUR: A primary school headmaster made a suicide attempt by consuming sleeping pills over the government’s negligence on the CPS issue in Kurnool district on Wednesday.

The teacher posted a note on whatsapp groups about his extreme step.

Sources said Chennappa was working as headmaster in the elementary school at Alebad in Pyapili mandal. On Wednesday, he posted a note on his whats app group, saying the government rejected his plea to CPS and hoped that his suicide would make the government to clear the long-pending issue.

After noticing the note on social media groups, his colleague teachers rushed to his residence and found Chennappa in an unconscious state. He was immediately shifted to the Nandyal hospital.