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Mithun, a student of Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam district, died last week after coming in contact with a live electric wire in the school campus.
State General Education Minister V Shivkutty commented that the untimely death of a Class 8 student caused “broad grief”. (File photo)
General Education Minister V Shivkutty on Saturday announced that the Kerala government would handle the administration of a aided school where a 13 -year -old student was recently electrocked. Due to the PTI report, the manager of the school will also be rejected from service due to the incident.
Mithun, a student of Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam district, died last week after coming in contact with a live electric wire in the school campus.
Speaking to reporters, Shivkutty said that the Director of Public Instruction (DPI) reported “serious flaws”, causing accidental death of the student.
The minister said, “In this context, the DPI will issue an order, which will dismiss the manager of the Boys High School and hand over the administration to the District Education Officer in Kollam.”
Referring to the provisions of the Kerala Education Act, he said that if “any lapse is found by the manager of a aided school, the government has the right to handle the institution for a specific period in the public interest.”
Recently, the opposition Congress and the BJP criticized the Left Government, claiming that the state’s education sector “collapsed like its healthcare system,” collapsed due to the recent death of a woman after part of a building at Government Medical College Hospital.
Sivankutty commented that the untimely death of a class 8 student caused “broad grief”, and the government was taking measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
“Despite the officials holding several meetings to ensure school safety, the incident still happened,” he said.
In response to increasing concerns, the General Education Department has started taking additional measures to ensure school safety.
The minister mentioned that PTA members, teachers, students and public are encouraged to report security concerns. A high-level review meeting on ongoing security measures is scheduled for 31 July.
As part of the support of Mithun’s family, scouts and guides under the General Education Department will build a house for them.
An amount of Rs 3 lakh will be provided from the DPI account.
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has already given Rs 5 lakh as financial relief.
The school management has also announced a grant of Rs 10 lakh as assistance. Additionally, the Kerala School Teachers Association (KSSTA) has promised Rs 10 lakh for the family, according to the minister.
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