Surat: A 53-year-old primary school principal died by suicide at his home in Divsi village of Kaprada taluka on Tuesday. Police recovered a suicide note in which he cited prolonged mental stress linked to work, online assignments and election-related duties.The deceased was identified as Shankar Jadav, principal of the primary school in Niloshi village.According to police, Jadav hanged himself from a beam in the hut on his farm. Family members later found him and alerted the authorities.During the inquiry, police officers recovered a suicide note from Jadav’s pocket. Police said they suspect the note was written by him and are verifying its authenticity.In the note, Jadav attributed his decision to prolonged mental stress arising from excessive work and continuous online tasks. He wrote that he was unable to bear the pressure, adding that his days had been passing under stress and questioning how long a person could endure such strain. He said the decision was his own and that no one else should be held responsible, specifically mentioning that neither teachers nor family members were to be blamed.The note also had instructions to a person named Vipul to take care of responsibilities and included a request that a postmortem not be conducted. Jadav urged his wife to continue the children’s education at their present institutions.He referred to a succession of school-related duties and election work, describing the workload as harassment and unbearable pressure.“He was a good human being and highly regarded by his colleagues and villagers. It is possible that work pressure could have developed such a situation that he took this step,” said Jayesh Garasiya, a teacher from Dharampur who visited the grieving family on Tuesday.…ends
