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A survey circuit by schoolchildren to the K.R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts successful Kottayam was chopped abbreviated connected Saturday aft a radical of students allegedly intervened and prevented their entry, citing objections to visits by assemblage organisations.
The sojourn was organised for children from Mannam Balasamajam, an outfit nether the Nair Service Society (NSS) Karayogam astatine Pampady. Around 35 children, accompanied by 5 office-bearers of the Karayogam, had arrived astatine the institute aft obtaining anterior support for an acquisition sojourn intended to familiarise them with the field and its functioning.
An hour-long interactive league arranged for the visitors was nether mode erstwhile representatives of the Students’ Council of the instauration allegedly intervened and disrupted the programme. The protesting students objected to the visit, stating that introduction could not beryllium permitted successful the sanction of a assemblage organisation and contended that the institute absorption had granted support without consulting the pupil body.
‘Entry is permitted’
Institute authorities, however, clarified that introduction is permitted to anyone who secures anterior approval, irrespective of caste oregon religion. They besides noted that nationalist visits are allowed connected Saturdays.
The visiting group, they added, consisted of astir 35 children and 5 adults who had arrived successful accordance with the approved schedule.
Plaint with children’s panel
Meanwhile, K.R. Narayanan Foundation president A.B.J. Jose connected Sunday lodged a ailment with the Kerala State Child Rights Commission against those who allegedly obstructed the visit. According to the complaint, the children, who had paid a ₹50 introduction interest and obtained anterior permission, were unnecessarily stopped by students citing the sanction of an organisation. “Despite clearance from the institute's authorities, the institute students acted successful usurpation of the approved arrangements by preventing the visit, resulting successful the radical returning without completing the scheduled programme,’’ it alleged.
