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New Indian Express
11-08-2025
- New Indian Express
Thevalakkara student electrocution death: Boy's family to get new home
KOLLAM: General Education Minister V Sivankutty, on Sunday, laid the foundation stone for a new house for the family of Mithun, the student who died of electrocution at Thevalakkara Boys Higher Secondary School. The Kerala Scouts and Guides, with support from the general education department, will construct the house at the family's existing home. Spanning 1,000 square feet, the house will feature three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, and a kitchen, among other facilities. It is expected to be completed within four months at an estimated cost of `20 lakh. In addition to the new house, the state government has announced financial aid of Rs 10 lakh to the family. The general education department will contribute Rs 3 lakh and also cover the educational expenses of Mithun's younger brother. Additionally, the KSEB has announced Rs 10 lakh in compensation, while the Kerala State Teachers' Organisation will provide Rs 11 lakh. The stone-laying ceremony was also attended by MLAs Kovoor Kunjumon and Sujith Vijayan Pillai, public education director Shanavas S, and Kerala Scouts & Guides state secretary Prabhakaran N K, among others. Mithun, a Class 8 student, was electrocuted on July 17 while attempting to retrieve his slipper, which had fallen onto the roof of a cycle shed at his school. While climbing up, he accidentally came into contact with a low-hanging power line and later died at the hospital.
Time of India
10-08-2025
- Time of India
Kerala government builds house and funds education for family of student electrocuted in kolla
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state govt will build a new house for the family of Mithun, a Class VIII student who was electrocuted at Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam. The govt will also fund the education of Mithun's younger brother. Minister of General Education V Sivankutty laid the foundation stone for the house at the location where the family currently resides. The house, being built with the support of the public education department and Kerala Scouts and Guides, is expected to be completed and handed over in four months. He said that thb e govt will fund the education of Mithun's younger brother. The house will be built over an area of 1,000 square feet at a cost of Rs 20 lakh. It will have three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, kitchen, dining area, sit-out, and staircase. In addition to the house, the govt has announced various financial aids for Mithun's family. These include Rs 10 lakh from the state govt, Rs 3 lakh from the Department of Public Education, Rs 10 lakh from KSEB, and Rs 11 lakh from the Kerala State Teachers Association. Mithun, who was playing with friends, accidentally touched an electric cable when he tried to retrieve a slipper that fell atop a parking shed on July 17. The low-hanging line was installed across the school campus. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
