CHENNAI: Nearly a decade after a first-year student died in a tragic fall on the campus of Gnanambikai Government Arts College for Women in Mayiladuthurai, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended that the Tamil Nadu government pay a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to her family.
The order was issued on Monday, following the Commission’s suo motu intervention based on reports surrounding the incident. The student, Ramya, aged 19 at the time, had gone to the terrace of the college along with her friend shortly before the mishap.
The terrace door was locked from the outside by the watchman, who was reportedly unaware that the students were there.
Unable to come down and fearing they were trapped, the two attempted to climb down using a dupatta as a makeshift rope.
In the process, Ramya lost her balance and fell from a height. She sustained severe injuries and was initially rushed to the Mayiladuthurai Government Hospital and later shifted to Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.