Punjab Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary on Tuesday announced Rs one lakh assistance for the families of three students and the driver of Dasuya’s private school bus, who died in a tragic accident on April 7 morning.
Chaudhary also announced a job in a private school and widow pension for the wife of the deceased driver.
The announcements came as the Minister visited villages Depar, Sandpur and Talwara (City) to share the grief of the bereaved families. The Minister was first briefed by the district administrative officials about the mishap.
She said that the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is also extremely grieved over the mishap and has sent his condolences.
Chaudhary further said that it is an irreparable loss for grief stricken families and the Punjab Government stands shoulder-to-shoulder with them in their hour of grief. She also prayed to the almighty for the speedy recovery of the injured students.
A mishap took place in the morning near Singhpur village in Hoshiarpur when a bus of Cambridge International School, Dasuya, collided with a Mohindra Bolero in which three students namely Surbhi and Anirudh (siblings), Tanish and driver Ranjit Singh died on the spot.