Kerala: Noted educationist Majeed Khan dies at 91
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Renowned educationist Dr A P Majeed Khan died on Tuesday at a private hospital here following age-related ailments. He was 91.
Khan was widely recognised for his contributions to higher education and healthcare in Kerala.
He was the chancellor of Noorul Islam University and chairman of the Noorul Islam Institutions.
A pioneer in technical education, he established Amaravila NII ITI, the state’s first private technical training institute, and played a key role in the healthcare sector through NIMS Medicity in Neyyattinkara.
He is survived by his wife and two children, family sources said.
Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a statement, described Khan as a person who made notable contributions to education and healthcare in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
“The Neyyattinkara NIMS Medicity established by him has emerged as a strong presence in the healthcare sector,” he added.
BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a post on 'X', said Khan’s legacy of building centres of learning and healing, and his service to society, would always be remembered.
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Manipur: Mortal remains of children killed in bomb attack handed over to family
Imphal (PTI): The mortal remains of two children, who were killed in a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district in April, were handed over to family members on Saturday, officials said.
The bodies of the five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister were kept in the morgue for 25 days, as the family members had refused to accept the mortal remains, demanding that the perpetrators be brought to book at the earliest.
On April 25, Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh had appealed to the family members of the children to accept the bodies. Singh had also said that all efforts were underway to find the culprits.
The two children were killed in a bomb attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district on April 7. Their bodies were kept in the morgue at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.
The incident had triggered widespread violent protests in the five valley districts of Manipur, and the case was subsequently handed over to the NIA.
Hundreds of people lined up along the way to Tronglaobi to offer floral tributes, as the mortal remains were taken for the last rites in an open vehicle earlier in the day.
