Kerala govt will formulate strict guidelines for Onam celebrations in colleges: Oommen Chandy

The death of a girl student on the CET campus in Thiruvananthapuram during the college’s Onam celebrations has prompted Kerala CM Oommen Chandy to stipulate guidelines for Onam celebrations in the state's colleges.

The Kerala government will be giving Rs.10 lakh as compensation to victim Tansi Basheer’s family. The accident has made the government aware of how Onam revelry in colleges across the state can lead to mishaps.

A high-level meeting of Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, Education Minister PK Abdu Rabb, senior police and officials from Education department will work out the norms in this regard, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said.

The Kerala government has also stated that in case the police receive any complaints or has doubts about drug abuse on campus, they will inspect the college without the police having to acquire prior permission from the college principal. There will also be strict rules for students unions and their activities.

20-year-old Tasni Basheer, a third-year civil engineering student, was killed on August 20  after being hit by a jeep driven by Onam revellers inside the college campus. She was on her way to the hostel when the accident happened.

With PTI inputs.