Plea seeks Tamil Nadu government to take over SVS medical college
Chennai: A student of SVS Medical College of Yoga and Naturopathy and Research Institute at Kallakurichi in Villupuram district, which was sealed recently pursuant to the death of three girl students whose bodies were found in a well, has approached the Madras high court to direct the state government either to take over the college or transfer the students to Government College of Naturopathy and Yoga Science in Chennai to enable them to continue their studies.
When the petition filed by S. Ravikumar came up for hearing before Justice R. Subbiah, special government pleader V. Jayaprakashnarayanan submitted that the state government was taking a sympathetic view of the condition of the students and was initiating steps to safeguard their interest.
This has been widely published in the media. Hence, he sought time to get instructions. Following this, the judge posted the matter for further hearing after two weeks.
The petitioner said he was pursuing second year B.N.Y.S course in the college. Due to lack of facilities and sufferings faced by students, some of them made representation to the authorities to take action. But, there was no response.
Despite lack of facilities, the students continued their studies. While so, due to the increasing difficulties and the arrogance of the college administration by deputing outside elements, three students died on January 24. After the outburst of students and local public, the district administration sealed the college.
As of now, the students could not attend classes. They lost the opportunity of attending internal and practical examinations. In the meantime, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University was making all arrangements to finalise the examination schedule.
The students were anxiously waiting for re-opening of the college, which was not possible in the near future. Unless, a proper scheme for conducting internal and practical examination was formulated and arrangement for further continuation of studies was made, the future of the students will be at peril, he added.