Some tragedies are natural and unavoidable, but this tragedy at the Tonir-Kazredyat waterfall in Savarde-Sattari was an avoidable tragedy. The teachers could be held responsible for not exercising control over the students of Deepvihar Higher Secondary School; however, the Class 11 students themselves should have behaved responsibly, especially when entry to these waterfalls was prohibited. How we love to defy the law. This should at least serve as a lesson to others to follow the guidelines and rules which are meant for their own safety. They need to understand that there is somebody waiting for them at home. Discretion is the better part of valour, I will say.
Melville X D’Souza, Mumbai
