Bantwal: Kelinja DKZP School Headmistress Vanitha Shettigar Passes Away Due to Cardiac Arrest

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Bantwal : Vanitha Shettigar (58), the headmistress of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Higher Primary School in Kelinja, passed away at Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru following a cardiac arrest. A resident of Kandavara Bailu in Gurupura Kaikamba, she fell ill on the night of November 2 while having dinner at home. After suffering from a severe cough and vomiting, she was rushed to Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru, where she breathed her last after medical treatments failed.

On the day of the incident, she had attended her duties as usual at the Kelinja school, teaching students before returning home. Her sudden demise shortly after finishing her routine workday has sent shockwaves and deep grief across the education sector. Over her distinguished 34-year career in education, she had served as a teacher in Jyothinagar (Mangaluru), Moodbidri, Kolavoor, Venur Padanthadka, and Kuppepadavu schools, before being promoted to headmistress at Ermal Padavu school. She had been serving as the headmistress at Kelinja school for the past year.

Known for her warm relationship with colleagues, students, and parents, she took a keen interest in both academic and cultural activities at the school. She had been actively planning and working with the School Development Committee to ensure the grand success of the upcoming ‘Pratibha Karanji’ event scheduled for November 7. Her sudden passing just days before the event has left a profound void in the school community. She is survived by her two daughters and a large circle of relatives and well-wishers. Fellow teachers, alumni, parents, and education enthusiasts have expressed heartfelt condolences on her demise.