Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network-Kundapur (RJP)
Kundapur, Jul 25: Families of six children deceased in the Trasi accident received compensation on Monday, July 25.
Byndoor MLA K Gopala Poojary handed over the compensation of Rs 50,000 each through cheque to the families at Hemmady. The compensation was paid from teachers’ and children welfare fund.
8 children had died in a tragic accident that took place between a Maruti Omni car carrying students from Don Bosco School and a bus on June 21. As 2 of the deceased students were studying in UKG, their families could not be paid any compensation. The rule in the teachers’ and children welfare fund says that only the families of children above first standard should get compensation. Gopala Poojary said he will bring the matter to the notice of government and make honest efforts to get the compensation for the families who have been left out now.
Byndoor education officer Nagesh Naik, Byndoor primary school teachers’ association president Vishwanath Poojary, Katbelthur gram panchayat president Sharath Kumar Shetty and Shekar Balegar were present among others.