AI crash: Rs 6 crore financial aid for survivors, kin of students & doctors at medical college
Kochi: Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, the managing director of VPS Health, announced Rs 6 crore in relief to support the survivors and families of medical students and doctors affected by the Air India crash that struck BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad.
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On June 12, Air India Flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing four medical students, injuring dozens, and claiming the lives of family members of doctors residing on the campus. Among those killed were MBBS students Jaiprakash Choudhary and Manav Bhadu from Rajasthan, Aaryan Rajput from Madhya Pradesh, and Rakesh Diyora from Gujarat. As many as five family members of doctors were also killed in the tragedy.
Dr Shamsheer will give Rs 1 crore each to the families of the four deceased students, Rs 20 lakh each to five seriously injured students, and Rs 20 lakh each to the families of doctors who lost loved ones. The financial assistance will be delivered in coordination with the junior doctors' association at BJ Medical College, ensuring that those in need receive support swiftly.
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