IMA to Tatas: Hand payouts to kin of med college victims too
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat chapter of
Indian Medical Association
(IMA) Friday wrote to Tata Sons chairman
N Chandrasekaran
demanding similar compensation for medical students killed and injured in the
Air India flight crash
as has been announced for the passengers on board the ill-fated Boeing Dreamliner.
In its letter, the medical association appreciated Air India's announcement to pay Rs 1 crore compensation to the families of each of the passengers who lost their lives in the tragedy and for renovation of BJMC college hostel.
"We request you to also consider extending financial assistance and necessary support to the medical students present at the crash site who were injured or lost their lives in this unfortunate event.
These individuals were not only victims but also future pillars of our healthcare system, and their well-being and families deserve similar care and support," stated the letter signed by Dr Mehul Shah, president of IMA's Gujarat chapter, and other officebearers.
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