Thiruvananthapuram: KTU students to get insurance cover

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University has decided to introduce a comprehensive insurance policy for all students studying in its affiliated colleges. The decision was taken at the syndicate committee meeting held on Tuesday.

The meeting chaired by VC MS Rajasree decided to set aside Rs 2 crore every year towards a comprehensive insurance scheme for all students. The insurance scheme is designed to provide financial assistance to students hospitalized due to illness or accident.

The syndicate meeting has also decided to provide a financial aid of Rs 5 lakh to the family of Sooraj Krishna, an engineering student at TKM College of Engineering in Kollam, who died of Covid-19. The syndicate committee has approved the submission of the syndicate’s student affairs committee in this regard.

The university will join hands with the state government in its efforts to address the digital divide in the technical education sector. As part of this, the syndicate has approved a scheme to provide learning materials, including laptops, to the deserving students in colleges affiliated to the university. An amount of Rs 5 crore will be earmarked for the purpose in the first phase.

The syndicate also approved a proposal to grant activity points to students engaged in volunteering activities during the pandemic.

Last date to submit documents extended:The last date for PhD applicants, for the academic year 2020-21, to submit the documents to prove their category, qualification and experience has been extended to June 11, 2021. Applicants can send the scanned copies of the documents to phdadmission@ktu.edu.in.

In case students fail to submit to prove their category, they will be considered as general. Those applicants whose current status is "eligible for written exam" need not submit any more documents.

Source: The Times of India