Death is a very strong entity. It is immune to all human efforts. But, his demise is just revolving around the anger of students with Manipal Institute of Technology and Manipal University all playing a blame game. No matter whoever you hold responsible for this incident, Ishan will never live again. The point is clear in every body's mind that he is not going to come back, no matter who ever is punished or suffer. But, administration should take measures to ensure that this does not happen again.
“Had he been 10 minutes early to catch his bus, this would not have happened”, — this remark ofrom the director Kumkum Garg in a critical situation like this has undoubtedly cost her a fortune. But, do you really think that the huge gathering of 4,000 students in MU was just because they all were upset about death of someone “ among them”? Don't you think that there would have been students who were hiding their personal grudges on the director and administration behind the mask that was portraying concern for Ishan. If MIT students really had problems with the lack of buses, they should have taken this step very long back. They should not have waited for someone among them to die.
“What has happened is not something unexpected. The way students use to hang at the bus doors, a disaster was just waiting to happen. But, the death of Ishan has made us numb”, said a 2nd year student of MIT. “If measure are not taken to improve services, any one among us could be the next victim”, he added.
Even after the protest against the administration and forcible resignation of the director there is no guarantee that things will change. The MU can hire more number of buses for the MIT students. But there will still be students who get up late and go to college hanging on the foot rest of the buses.
(The writer is a student of Manipal Institute of Communication)
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