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Navsari bus accident: College to refund fee to family of 2 girl victims

Over 42 passengers travelling in the bus died and 23 injured passengers are still undergoing in different hospitals in Navsari and Surat.

Two girls — identified as Neha Halpati (22) and Jamna Valvi (22) — were among those dead in the accident. (Express Photo) Two girls — identified as Neha Halpati (22) and Jamna Valvi (22) — were among those dead in the accident. (Express Photo)

The trustees of the Naran Lala college at Navsari have decided to refund the college fee of two girl students of B.Ed, who died in the bus accident in Navsari. The trustees also assured to give all possible help to the family of the deceased students.

A state transport bus carrying around 65 passengers from Navsari depo plunged into the Gurukul Supa bridge built on the Purna river on February 5. Over 42 passengers travelling in the bus died and 23 injured passengers are still undergoing in different hospitals in Navsari and Surat. Four girls, students of Naran Lala College in Navsari, were also travelling in the same bus and were going to their home in Bardoli taluka of Surat district. They were severely injured. Two of these girls — identified as Neha Halpati (22) and Jamna Valvi (22) — were declared dead on arrival. Two other girl students are still under critical condition and are undergoing treatment at the Parsi hospital in Navsari.

On Thursday, the college chairman Mahesh Kansara, trustee Vijay Kansara, founder Dr. Dinu Naik, principal Falguni Vansiya and the students of the college gathered to mourn the deceased students. In his speech, the trustee and chairman announced to refund the fee of both the students to their parents.

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Naran Lala College chairman Mahesh Kansara said, “We have refunded the fee (Rs 36,000) each to their parents. This has been done on humanitarian grounds. Both these students were studying in B.Ed first year. The parents of the deceased were also present. We have assured them that we will provide all possible help in future.”

First uploaded on: 12-02-2016 at 03:14 IST
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