Overview

• Shweta Pushkar Pathak, a teacher at BK Birla Public School in Kalyan, died in a rafting accident during a school-organized tour in Bali on May 9, 2025.
• Her body is currently in Payangan Hospital, Bali, with repatriation efforts underway, coordinated by the school, local authorities, and Indian diplomatic channels.
• The school principal, Ranjana Jangra, and Pathak’s husband are in Bali managing the formalities for her remains’ return to India.
• NCP leader Supriya Sule has sought assistance from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the Indian Embassy in Indonesia to expedite the process.
• The incident has prompted scrutiny of compliance with CBSE safety guidelines for international school tours, though it remains unclear if all protocols were followed in this case.