Gujarat University to waive tuition fees of students injured in Plane Crash at BJ Medical College

"It is our request from the university authorities that the educational fees of the affected students be waived off. This will be a source of support for the students and their families at this time,” said the association in its request.

Confirming the university's move, Junior Doctors’ Association President Dhaval Gamit told The Indian Express, "Based on our request, the university has announced to waive off the tuition fee of 14 injured students, studying in MBBS and MD courses. Also, it has been decided that the fee they have submitted will be returned to them.”

Dr Meenaxi Parikh, dean of BJ Medical College, told  TOI, "The students suffered 20-30% burn injuries, fractures, and some required stitches. Some of the injured were admitted to Civil Hospital, while others are still recuperating at a private hospital in the city. The aviation disaster claimed the lives of four medical students, and some resident doctors lost their family members."

Medical Dialogues had reported that four MBBS students unfortunately lost their lives, and 20 students sustained serious injuries after the London-bound Air India plane crashed into the mess building of the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on June 12. The tragedy unfolded just 32 seconds after the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:38 PM. Eyewitnesses and video footage showed the aircraft failing to gain lift before plunging into the BJ Medical College Hostel and bursting into flames. Before the incident, the pilots had sent a Mayday call shortly after take-off, but it was too late.

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