IMA urges Tata Sons to support BJMC medicos affected in Air India crash
Railways told to Compensate Doctor
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday wrote to Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, demanding extended support to injured and deceased medical students following the recent Air India plane crash at the premises of BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad.
In a letter, Indian Medical Association Gujarat State Branch stated, “We extend our heartfelt appreciation for Air India’s announcement of Rs. 1 crore compensation to the families of the passengers who tragically lost their lives in the recent incident, and for your generous support towards the renovation of the BJMC college hostel.”
“We humbly request you to also consider extending financial assistance and necessary support to the medical students present at the crash site who were injured or lost their lives in this unfortunate event. These individuals were not only victims but also future pillars of our healthcare system, and their well-being and families. Accordingly deserve similar care and support. We earnestly request you to declare immediately similar help to the medical students injured or who have lost their lives. We sincerely hope you will consider this request with compassion and urgency,” the association added.
Commenting on the issue, Dr Mehul, the President of IMA Gujarat, told Medical Dialogues, “The financial assistance of Rs 1 crore, along with the recently announced interim support of 25 lakh for the families of those who lost their lives, reflects a deep sense of care and solidarity. In addition, the Tata Group’s efforts in assisting with the treatment of injured medical students and their support toward renovating the BJMC hostel stand as meaningful gestures to the well-being of the medical fraternity. IMA Gujarat recognizes and values these acts of solidarity, which bring support to the affected families and also the broader medical community.”
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that intern doctors and medical students were having lunch in their hostel mess, but in a matter of seconds, the atmosphere was disastrous; Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people, crashed straight into the hostel building. The impact was so strong that it destroyed parts of the hostel building into rubble and debris. According to eyewitnesses, the building erupted in flames upon impact, tearing through the concrete and instantly killing many inside. Soon, fire brigade and ambulance crews rushed to the scene.
