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Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Pune mourns as bodies of Pahalgam terror attack victims set to return; last rites today
A pall of grief engulfed Pune Airport as the mortal remains of the two city residents — Santosh Jagdale, 54 and Kaustubh Ganbote, 50 — who were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, are set to arrive at 4.25 am on Thursday, instead of the initially scheduled 11pm on Wednesday, due to delays. Both Jagdale and Ganbote were among the 26 victims gunned down by terrorists in a brutal attack at the popular tourist destination on April 22. Minister Madhuri Misal said that she would be present at the airport to receive the bodies. 'There was a delay in the flight schedule. The arrival is now confirmed for early morning Thursday,' she said. Emotions ran high as a large crowd gathered at the airport to express condolences. Slogans like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' echoed through the terminal as friends, family, and citizens mourned the untimely deaths. The two were part of a five-member group that included Jagdale's wife Pragati, daughter Asavari, and Ganbote's wife Sangita. Jagdale, a resident of Karvenagar, was an interior designer; while Ganbote, a Kondhwa resident, ran a well-known farsan (snacks) business. Jagdale's daughter Asavari, 26, an HR professional, recounted the horror: 'The terrorists asked tourists to identify their religion. They then shot my father and Ganbotekaka at point-blank range, in front of my eyes.' The group had arrived in Pahalgam just a day earlier. State minister Girish Mahajan reached Srinagar to facilitate the return of mortal remains and extend support to injured victims. Six tourists from Maharashtra were among those killed. Upon arrival in Pune, the bodies will be kept at a hospital mortuary until the morning. Around 7am to 7.30am, they will be taken to the victims' residences for last rites. Jagdale's funeral will begin from his home in Dnyandeep Colony near Sai Anand Park in Karvenagar, with the cremation at Vaikuntha crematorium. Ganbote will be cremated at the Kondhwa Budruk crematorium, opposite Salve Garden Mangal Karyalaya.
CBS News
02-04-2025
- Health
- CBS News
2 Illinois teens' push for expanded mental health education in schools spurs new bill in General Assembly
Two teenagers are spearheading an initiative to expand mental health education in Illinois schools. Abhinav Anne and Sai Ganbote, both juniors at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, took their pitch to Illinois State lawmakers, and now House Bill 2960 is making its way through the Illinois General Assembly. The bill aims to amend the school code so that comprehensive mental health instruction is part of health class. "We were inspired by our classmates, our friends, our very family that suffer from mental health illnesses, and we realized that we needed to do something right now," Ganbote said. "There's been an epidemic of mental illnesses spread, especially after COVID-19, and we wanted to bring resources right to our future, our students through the school system." The idea for the bill garnered support from several lawmakers and was filed by co-sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias in February. Dias helped write the legislation and get it on the House floor. Currently, it would amend the school code so that all public schools with health education would be required to include comprehensive mental health. The bill would also guarantee that students would be protected from having to share any information about their mental health. Ganbote says her own experience of attending a challenging school inspired this initiative. "Going to a math and science academy, we struggle a lot with anxiety and academic pressure, along with this stigma of being perfect to apply for colleges. It's become an everyday thing to strive to be perfect, and we kind of lose ourselves and our own mental health," Ganbote said. Anne and Ganbote say they would like mental health lessons to include stress-coping mechanisms and education on anxiety disorders. "I think that at the basis of all of our initiatives was creating an equitable approach that focuses on a lot of different groups, especially LGBTQ, Asian Americans, and individuals across the spectrum," said Anne. HB 2960 is currently being debated in the Illinois House of Representatives. Dias says she hopes to have it in the Senate by the end of April. Ganbote and Anne are encouraging people to submit witness slips to express their stance on HB 2960.
