Today was indeed one of the worst days of my 4 years stay at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. A Sunday marred by the shocking and tragic loss of a fellow KGPian, all because of the negligent behaviour of the in-campus hospital doctors and authorities.
Students once again showed their unity by staging a protest in front of the Director’s house as soon as the news broke out. It spread like a viral, and soon enough a mob gathered at the Directors house. The destruction of property was uncalled for, and irresponsible on part of the students. Yet, it was the Directors fault not improving the already degrading standards of the B.C. Roy Hospital. The unfortunate death was only the tipping point.
This is not a first-off incidence. The hospital has been in news earlier too. The Campus Newsletter, The Scholars’ Avenue, published an article which exposed the malpractices there. The report team was suspended for almost 6 months for this. The negligence continues to this day. The whole campus could testify against the hospital.
In news earlier were reports of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurating a B.C. Roy Multi speciality Research Facility (news at KGPian), but I do not know what happened to that project.
Needless to say, the student community is enraged at the incidence. The Director had to resign immediately. An Open House meeting with the students was scheduled for later in the night. Appropriate action is what we expect from the IIT authorities. Our demand for better basic amenities is not unjustified.
You can read more in this article in The Scholar’s Avenue -
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