The GEMS Our Own Indian School in Dubai has postponed all upcoming events following the sudden and tragic death of Vaishnav Krishnakumar, an 18-year-old former student who passed away on Tuesday night. Vaishnav, who had recently graduated from the school in August 2025, collapsed during Diwali celebrations with friends. Preliminary reports suggest the cause of death was cardiac arrest. Vaishnav had spent 14 years at the school and was pursuing a BBA in Marketing at Middlesex University Dubai. His mother, Vidhu Krishnakumar, is a STEAM teacher at the school, and his younger sister is also a student there. The school community has been deeply affected by the loss, with the administration issuing a circular to parents expressing their grief and requesting prayers for the family. All planned festivities, including Pink Day and the Family First Carnival, have been deferred or rescheduled. Vaishnav was remembered by friends and faculty as a bright, accomplished, and beloved student who had served as Head of the School Council and excelled in debating and academics. His body has been repatriated to Kerala, and the community awaits the post-mortem report for further clarity on the cause of his untimely demise.