NUS to introduce tour bus registration, visitor access system in ramped up measures to manage tourist crowds

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Community HALL ATTENDED BY 200 Learners

After a two-hour town hall organized by the NUS Students ‘ Union ( NUSSU), Assistant Professor Goh spoke to reporters about the new measures. Students had questions about overcrowding and tourists entering private spaces, which university representatives handled.

NUSSU said around 200 kids attended the town house, with most in the&nbsp, NUS University Hall Auditorium, while around 50 watched a video from a presentation theatre.

The pupil union demanded a town hall to tackle the scholar population’s dissatisfaction with the influx of tourists, which caused restaurants, shuttle buses, and libraries to become “flooded,” according to NUSSU in a statement last week.

Some Reddit users suggested NUS limit exposure to the school because of destructive tourists, with some complaints about poorly behaved tourists appearing earlier this month online.

Assoc. Prof. Goh thanked the coalition for giving the college a platform to discuss its actions and described the city hall as “very creative”

Another change that was made was that students who conduct school tours will need to be trained and certified as “registered scholar docents.” &nbsp,

These scholar docents must reserve spaces for any tours they wish to do, and they will be accompanied by a” special Card” to make them appear simple.

Unregulated tour guides who conduct NUS tour will be reported to the authorities.

” In our relationship with NUSSU and after hearing student opinions, we acknowledge that more needs to be done and will be introducing a number of new, longer-term steps to&nbsp, address the challenges around the high tourist traffic on school during top travel&nbsp, months”, the circular said.

Huang Ziwei, the president of NUSSU, stated that the students who attended the city hall worked together but there were some anxious moments. He graduated this year and will begin his duties in a month.

” I think ( the ) students have very strong opinions”, he said, noting that some of the issues with tourist crowds have been persistent.

” Of training, they want to learn a very practical solution on the spot- give me a day, when can it be done”.

But at the same day, if the administration were to offer any promises, they may end up being “empty promises”. &nbsp,

Trespass Issues

Some kids even inquired about visitors entering student residence halls. This is a problem, according to Mr. Huang, particularly if a home is never gated and is close to UTown, a tourist-friendly destination.

One scholar who declined to be identified claimed that her friends had seen tourists entering their homes and photographed them. &nbsp,

Some travelers tailgated students to enter restricted areas, she said, even for homes that require entry passes.

The incoming president of Raffles Hall, Mr. Afiq Ihsan, claimed a native discovered a group of 10 visitors staying on one of the stones ‘ second floors, where women students individuals stay.

During the town hall, he asked the university management about the plans for more “open-concept” residences such as Raffles Hall, &nbsp, Ridge View Residential College and&nbsp, King Edward VII Hall.

He claimed that the management had discussed the possibility of limiting access for some hours, but it was not clear whether this would be done by stationing staff at the hall or by building barriers.

The issue of visiting students on campus first surfaced in late January, and it has since resurfaced. Common issues raised in the town hall included competing with tourists for space in canteens and buses.

Not only is NUS the only university in Singapore dealing with tourist crowds.

Nanyang Technological University took several steps earlier this year, including requiring online registration for tour groups and imposing a fee on visitors.

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National athletes can apply for undergraduate scholarship, to get CPF top-ups under spex scheme

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SINGAPORE: A new scholarship for undergraduate student-athletes as well as CPF top-ups for those under the&nbsp, Sports Excellence Scholarship ( SpexScholarship ) programme were announced by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong on Wednesday ( Aug 21 ).

Mr. Tong stated that the spexEducation Undergraduate Scholarship may offer cash for expenses like tuition fees and training materials at the High Performance Sport Ecosystems stakeholder wedding program at the Sports Hub.

The award, which will be available to applicants from next fortnight, may have two tracks, the first being the “dual job” track for athletes continuously pursuing their studies while training and competing. &nbsp,

For those who decide to pursue their studies after retiring from competitive sports, there will also be the “new job” record.

The scholarship is open to active sportsmen prior to pursuing their full-time undergraduate education, as well as active sportsmen pursuing their academic research, said the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY ) in a brochure.

Applicants must be carded spexPotential and above and supported by their National Sports Association ( NSA ) at the time of application, among other requirements.

Applicants may choose to analyze any academic sure although sport-related courses are “preferred”, especially for those applying for the “new job” track, said MCCY.

The fellowship will give our sports yet more assurance that their primary training can be managed, said Mr. Tong. &nbsp,

To give “even more reassurance”, for those who&nbsp, taking up the fellowship and study sport-related programs, Sport Singapore ( SportSG) does aid job opportunities in the sports industry when they are ready to join the workforce, as formerly done, said Mr Tong.

Under the&nbsp, “dual career” track, &nbsp, full tuition fees will be covered for scholars who&nbsp, pursue degrees in local autonomous universities or overseas universities assessed to provide a good “daily training environment”. Regardless of their academic path, this is.

For the “new career” track, &nbsp, full tuition fees will be covered for scholars who&nbsp, pursue degrees in local autonomous universities as well as&nbsp, sports science or sports management degrees in overseas universities.

These scholars are responsible for paying the additional costs associated with pursuing an equivalent degree at a local autonomous university, according to MCCY, for non-sport courses at foreign universities.

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Property agent let unregistered agent he was mentoring handle S0,000 condo unit purchase

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SINGAPORE: A real estate agent with several juniors under his guidance helped an unregistered agent he was mentoring&nbsp, handle a S$ 900, 000 ( US$ 688, 000 ) purchase of a condominium unit.

Under the Estate Agents Act, an unlicensed salesperson may promote property transactions.

When the agent for the unit’s sellers at Symphony Suites realized the mentee was unregistered, she complained to the Council for Estate Agencies ( CEA ), which oversees the real estate agency sector.

Spencer Ng Boxiong, a 32-year-old Singaporean, was ordered to pay S$ 8, 000 by a court on Monday ( Aug 19 ) for assisting a property purchase by an unregistered real estate agent under the Estate Agents Act.

The person he was mentoring, 33-year-old Singaporean Benjamin Chang Yongxie, was fined S$ 21, 600 for his role on Tuesday. He was charged with more crimes than Ng.

THE Event

According to court records, Ng knew Chang from about 2020. Chang informed Ng that he had begun taking a real estate seller course and was getting ready for the CEA exam by the end of April 2021.

Once he was registered, Chang intended to visit Ng’s group of officials at ERA Realty Network. In September 2021, he informed Ng that he had passed the exam.

In October of that year, Chang began messaging Ng to get tips on conversations he had with friends or acquaintances looking to purchase or sell real estate.

Ng listened to Chang’s questions and guided him through the steps necessary to accomplish a home purchase despite knowing that he had yet to be registered as a salesperson.

Even though he had not yet obtained his license, Chang asked Ng if he could post on Instagram that he was” for viewing” a friend’s home.

Ng responded with:” Yes do n’t worry” and” Just Insta”.

Chang reported to Ng that his companions had requested financial assistance in the form of a condo unit around October 16.

Ng praised Chang for expressing his support for his two companions, saying that it would be a “win-win” condition.

The two friends would n’t have to pay Chang because Chang would be co-broking and splitting the profits with the seller’s agent.

Chang gave his acceptance of this counsel and said he would “firm it up” with his client companions.

He also stated to Ng that he was attempting to persuade his friends to approach another friend who wanted to purchase a unit at the same property in Yishun. He was encouraged to try by Ng. &nbsp,

Chang after stated to Ng that he would be presenting his two companions and their friend in their respective purchases. Ng responded with an encouragement. &nbsp,

Ng continued to advise Chang on how to accompany a potential client, instructing him to close both purchases as soon as possible and to claim that the commission was “easy five ( figure )”.

He also taught Chang to” only remain it” and following his second customer while the seller’s agent conducted the viewing. &nbsp,

Ng asked Chang on Oct 16, 2021, if he had already obtained his membership. Chang told him not.

Chang had spoken with an adviser from PropNex Realty, who was referred to in court records just as Irene, who represented the apartments unit’s dealers in Symphony Suites.

Chang claimed to have “buyers who are interested in this product” and that he was” Benjamin from ERA.”

His second customer claimed that Irene was represented by a Chang-based agent named” Ben” when they had spoken differently. Irene was unaware that Chang and the three customers were connected.

After Chang and his two companions had taken pictures of various properties, he sent Ng a picture of himself and his buddies posing with a blank copy of an exclusive land company agreement on October 17.

He suggested that Chang ask Ng if the image might be shared on social media, and he agreed.

Finally, Chang contacted Irene to express his two companions ‘ give of S$ 890, 000 for the condo device, after getting Ng to examine through the present.

Chang after spoke to Irene, who agreed to share her fee of 2 per cent of the property’s selling value with Chang likewise.

Ng encouraged Chang, saying:” Got 1 per share is great! “!,” great income” and “push for the 5 determine”!

He also explained to Chang that he would only have another S$ 1,100 payment to meet his five-figure goal.

Finally, Chang represented his two companions to get the condominium unit for S$ 900, 000.

Ng congratulated him and wished him good fortune, reminding him that” the key was making money and learning things” by facilitating the transaction.

FINALISING THE Purchase

On Oct 27, 2021, Chang and Ng met Irene to finalise the purchase. After Chang introduced Ng to Irene as his companion, they began to fill out the paperwork.

Because Chang was yet to be registered, Chang and Ng agreed that any purchases Chang handled may be “tagged” under Ng’s brand.

After Irene signed on the co-broke deal, Ng signed off as the “purchaser’s seller for and on behalf of ERA”, yet though he had not met the customers.

On November 3, 2021, Chang received his subscription and the home purchase was complete.

Around that day, ERA issued an receipt to PropNex for S$ 9, 630- 1 per share of the purchase price plus GST- for Ng’s supposed cooperation of the order.

Ng was to get only 90 percent in commission, with the remainder going to Chang.

Around Nov 16, while submitting exchange records to PropNex, Irene realised that the deal did not contain Chang’s description. &nbsp,

She texted Chang and claimed that the terms of the agreement were unclear.

Chang replied that the facts were Ng’s, which prompted Irene to glance up Chang’s title in CEA’s open file. Before becoming a real estate agent, she realized that Chang had facilitated a deal.

In March 2022, Irene complained to CEA, and CEA immediately began looking into the matter.

In August 2023, ERA issued a credit statement to PropNex as a reimbursement for the payment PropNex had paid ERA. On the grounds of a committee debate, Chang and Ng had started the refund.

UNIQUE CASE WITH OVERLY EAGER MENTOR: Doctors

Prosecutors sought a great of S$ 9, 000 to S$ 10, 000 for Ng.

Ng’s doctors, Mr Anthony Wong and Mr Dominic Kwok from Lee &amp, Lee, sought a fine of S$ 5, 000 otherwise.

They claimed that this was a “unique event” where Ng had offended someone who he was mentoring had been too keen to get a good start in their new career rather than out of self-interest or private gain.

Despite the fact that Chang appeared to be obtaining his RES registration imminently ( and did receive his registration one week after the period of the offence ), the accused’s chief fault lay in disobeying the sanctity of the RES registration system, according to the attorneys.

They claimed that Ng, who has worked for ERA Realty Network since 2018, was promoted to a group leader when Chang first informed him about passing his exam. More than 10 agents later joined his team.

The attorneys claimed that Ng is now in charge of a group of 60 real estate agents, and that this was his second legal encounter, calling the court proceedings “highly distressing.”

Both Ng and Chang are also listed as real estate agents for ERA Realty Network, according to a search on the CEA’s public record.

Both gentlemen received full payment for their charges.

A conspiracy to aid in a home purchase by an unlicensed real estate salesperson could result in a prison sentence of up to 12 weeks, a fine of up to S$ 25 000, or both.

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Bangladeshi preacher used passport with different name to enter Singapore and give illegal, extremist sermon

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A Bangladeshi extremist preacher used a passport with a name that was different from what was on the country’s security databases to enter Singapore and deliver an illegal sermon there, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs ( MHA ) on Wednesday ( Aug 21 ).

MHA claimed that although it was conscious of Amir Hamza’s history, it “did not have his fingerprint at the time of his access.”

The Bangladeshi regional is being investigated by the government for speaking to migrant employees at the Lantana Lodge hostel in Tuas without permission. Additionally, it is looking into the event’s administrator and the participants.

” Amir Hamza’s lecture propagated fundamentalist and separatist lessons that were unsafe, and harmful to Singapore’s social harmony”, said MHA.

BALANCE AT THE Territories

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam told the media on Wednesday that Singapore must strike a balance between what its safety demands and what visitors encounter.

” You’ve got to remember, individuals from all over the world come into Singapore. We must maintain a positive experience at the airports. Individuals have to feeling welcomed to Singapore”, he said.

At the same time, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ( ICA ) has the “very difficult” task of guarding against people like Amir Hamza from entering Singapore.

Mr. Shanmugam pointed out that Singapore has historically prevented pastors from entering, including by disqualifying them at edges.

Indonesian priest Abdul Somad Batubara arrived at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in May 2022, but he was denied entrance and later returned to Batam on the same day.

” In this case, he ( Amir Hamza ) managed to get through”, said Mr Shanmugam.

When asked by CNA if the agency’s procedures would be reviewed, Mr. Shanmugam responded,” You don’t be interviewing every individual who is coming in as if he is even a possible radical, or someone who might be a radical.”

The minister claimed that ICA was identify each new traveler and pose specific questions to them, but doing so would adversely affect both the airport experience and Singapore’s tourism sector.

He ( Amir Hamza ) appeared to be the same as any other person entering Singapore, and we will examine it, but keep in mind that we must ensure that we balance the needs of the economy with those needs, he said.

EXPOUSING EXTREMIST VIEWS

MHA said in a media release that the Bangladeshi regional had in his Aug 9 sermon&nbsp, called non-Muslims “kafir”, which means heretics.

He even held up alleged Bangladeshi extremists as places of worship, including many Jamaat e-Islami leaders, who are banned in Bangladesh, and whose members have been detained for allegedly engaging in terrorism, according to MHA.

Amir Hamza had politicized his entire lecture as well. He claimed that the earlier Bangladeshi authorities, which was led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, had executed people who opposed them. He called the past state “oppressors.”

He also asserted that victory will come when Bangladesh becomes an” Islamic nation” ( MHA ).

According to the government, neither Amir Hamza nor the administrator had requested the necessary permission before he could deliver a speech in Singapore.

He left Singapore the following day, on August 10, and the government received authorities information on August 12.

SECURITY ATTENTION BACK HOME WITH ATTRACTED SECURITY

Amir Hamza’s reported radical teachings and connections to terror have attracted the attention of Bangladesh’s security, according to MHA.

” He has reportedly promoted religious prejudice, hatred and violence in his speeches. He is also alleged to be an influential figure in Ansar al-Islam ( AAI), a pro-Al-Qaeda terrorist organisation operating in Bangladesh”, said the ministry.

In 2021, he was arrested in Bangladesh for his alleged evil links, terrorism-related actions and inciting violence. He apparently was freed on bail while awaiting test in December of last year.

A Bangladeshi AAI-linked evil suspect who planned to attack the Bangladesh parliament was also reportedly influenced by Amir Hamza’s statements.

He apparently admitted to intentionally misinterpreting religious doctrines and spreading extremism through his speeches, according to MHA.

ZERO TOLERANCE

The authorities are looking into those responsible for the August 9 incident and may “take solid action” if it is determined that they broke Singapore’s laws or pose safety risks. &nbsp,

This includes imprisonment, trial or detention under the Internal Security Act.

The Singaporean government takes love and extremist talk quite seriously. We will not tolerate people, international or local, spreading and promoting opinions that threaten Singapore’s security, or our racial and religious harmony”, said MHA.

Additionally, it cautioned immigrants against bringing their political agendas into the nation or engaging in such actions.

Additionally, it stated that foreigners who want to hold discussions that are “religious, cause-based, or political in nature” in Singapore must get a Miscellaneous Work Pass, and that it is against the law to organize or take part in a public council without a police force. &nbsp,

” Despite our best efforts, some citizens with security concerns will pass through our investigations and enter Singapore because we are welcoming and welcoming to the rest of the world. “, said MHA. ” The government can help us by staying diligent, and reporting suspicious persons and actions to the regulators”.

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Shakib Al Hasan: Ousted MP plays in Bangladesh team despite outrage

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For the first time since widespread anti-government demonstrations toppled his party, a Bangladeshi baseball star and ousted senator has taken to the area.

Shakib Al Hasan, 37, was cleared by Bangladesh’s fresh time government last week to experience Pakistan in a two-match Test set starting on Wednesday.

The former MP played despite protesters ‘ earlier requests to remove baseball players who they alleged were loyal to former president Sheikh Hasina.

Ms. Hasina was forced to resign as prime minister earlier this month and escape the nation.

Shakib is considered one of his region’s greatest golfers, with 4, 505 works in 67 Test games. As a rewrite spinner, he holds the record for most Test innings in Bangladesh’s background with 237.

He had won an unchallenged election in January to join the ruling Awami League party in parliament.

He has so far kept quiet about the social unrest that has occurred in his nation and that has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people in confrontations with security forces.

In Dhaka, some Bangladeshis earlier this month protested against Sheikh Hasina-affiliated baseball committee members.

Previous Bangladesh Cricket Board part Rafiqul Islam specifically criticized Shakib.

” When pupils were being killed, he not protested. Many of these individuals regarded him as a hero. He may have arrived home first and explained why he was silent, he told the news organization AFP.

But, the country’s fresh de facto sports minister- 26-year-old student leader Asif Mahmud- said the team should remain “formed on merit”.

Ahead of the line, Bangladesh commander Najmul Hossain Shanto said the political crisis would certainly change Shakib’s performance.

He has known his position and how to make himself because he has played this game for a long time. I am hardly thinking about his social job- we all treat him as a cricketer”, he told a news conference.

” I hope he will do anything particular in this line”, he added.

After playing in the Global T20 League in Canada, where Bangladeshis even chanted phrases against him, Shakib joined the Pakistani club next year.

Eight weeks ago, he won a seat for the ruling party in his hometown of Magura in an election that the opposition group boycotted.

However, his small political career was slowed by widespread presentations against a contentious work limit law earlier this month.

The fatal demonstrations then grew into national discontent with Sheikh Hasina and her 15 years of autocratic rule. Within days, the ruling Awami League group was dissolved and its MPs ousted from governments.

The Bangladeshi baseball team’s absence from teaching has been caused by the turmoil in Dhaka, and Pakistan’s baseball committee has invited them four days early to make up for their lack of planning.

In August and September, the two nations will perform two Test suits.

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‘Stakes are too high to ignore’: Singapore beefs up operational technology masterplan as cyberthreats rise

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EVOLVING Security Dangers

Operational systems is “what keeps the lights on, our waters flowing, our carriages running, and many of the modern amenities we depend on,” said Mrs. Teo, adding that it is no longer surprising that he or she targets these methods. &nbsp,
 
” We know that ( operational technology ) systems are increasingly under threat”, she noted.
 
Because they were placed in protected situations and had limited access to other sites, they have usually been protected from attacks. However, this is no longer the case and will need to do more to protect their safety and resilience” ,&nbsp,
 
The masterplan was released in 2019 at a time when Singapore’s crucial services sectors were also developing operational engineering cybersecurity.
 
” Any successful settlement of these devices, on which the provision of essential solutions depends, will sacrifice our national security, the general public, the environment, the economy, and our way of life,” said Mr. David Koh, CEO of CSA. &nbsp,
 
” The stakes are too high to dismiss, so we must push the envelope, and we have to do more”.
 
Mr Hubert Heng, operational technology cybersecurity systems division manager at ST Engineering, elaborated:” If you look into the perspective of it, ( if ) I compromise the door access, ( if ) I compromise the so-called camera systems, then I will have the ability to actually look and change everything and make sure that people do n’t even know that I’m there to do an attack”.
 
In order to incorporate functional technologies cybersecurity into the curriculum of computer science and engineering degree programs, CSA did work with institutions of higher learning in the updated measures.
 
In order to help research into important emerging technologies, the organization will collaborate with numerous partners to establish an Operational Technology Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence.
 
CSA intends to revise its masterplan again in the next five times, to further boost Singapore’s threats and maintain a tenacious digital environment.

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Watch: Thai MP under investigation for hitting reporter

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After hitting a journalist last year, a Thai political analysis has been fully requested.

The ThaiPBS reporter was subsequently asked by the leader of the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) to pose a question about the new prime minister.

Prawit was reportedly well-known to the blogger and has sinceapologised, saying he “was teasing her as someone who he is near to.” Prawit must “take accountability for his alleged attempts to intimidate a writer,” according to Thai PBS.

The lower apartment speaker is being investigated by the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association and the News Broadcasting Council of Thailand in a text.

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Iran bus crash kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims

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A vehicle carrying Pakistani travelers overturned in Iran, killing at least 28 people, Iranian state media reviews.

According to Reuters, the crash occurred on Tuesday evening in the northern Iranian state of Yazd and was caused by a malfunctioning braking system, citing a preliminary police analysis.

Another 23 travellers were injured, seven of them thoroughly, the state’s problems managing director told condition TV.

The pilgrims were travelling from the Sindh province in Pakistan to Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate one of the biggest events in the Shia calendar.

Some 53 individuals are believed to have been on the vehicle at the time of the accident, as reported by Pakistan’s Dawn News, including travellers from Larkana, Ghotki and towns in Sindh.

Eleven people and 17 men are among the victims of the collision, according to issue managing director Ali Malekzadeh.

The bus caught fire in front of Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in Iran, around 681km ( 423 miles ) south of the capital Tehran, according to reports by local media.

According to Mr. Malekzadeh, the vehicle swerved off the road “due to the driver of the vehicle, ignorance with the road, great speed, and professional issues.”

Asif Ali Zardari, the president of Pakistan, stated that he was organizing the foreign government to return the bodies of the accident victims and offer medical assistance to the injured.

Interior Minister Moshin Naqvi, however, said:” We are profoundly saddened by the loss of valuable animal life in the vehicle crash in Iran”.

Pakistan’s embassy in Iran has been asked to assist in treatment work, and the country’s embassy to Tehran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, said he was in contact with the Egyptian government and local government in Yazd.

The journey, known as Arbaeen, marks the end of a period of 40 times of mourning for Imam Hussein, the granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammed.

There are now about 2 million Shia Muslims who pilgrim.

Iran is famous for its poor customers safety record, with some 20, 000 deaths annually due to injuries.

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Kolkata doctor’s rape case: Parents remember daughter who was murdered in India hospital

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In India’s Kolkata capital, a trainee doctor was raped and killed earlier this month, sparking a sizable outcry for justice. Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the streets to protest. The doctor’s relatives, who recall their child as a smart, intelligent young woman who wanted to live well and take care of her household, spoke to BBC Hindi.

Because American laws forbid identifying a murder victim or her relatives, all of their titles and details have been removed.

” Choose ensure that Dad takes his medications on time. Do n’t worry about me”.

The 31-year-old doctor’s family had just heard this, hours before she was viciously assaulted at the hospital where she worked.

The family told the BBC at their household home in a remote corner a few kilometers from Kolkata that the phone rang the next day when we attempted to reach her.

The same night, the vet’s partially-clothed body was discovered in the lecture hall, bearing substantial injury. A doctor volunteer has been detained in connection with the murder.

The incident has sparked massive outrage across the country, with protests in several major cities. At the weekend, doctors across hospitals in India observed a nation-wide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), with only emergency services available at major hospitals.

The home claims that their loss makes them feel hollowed out.

” At the age of 62, all my goals have been shattered”, her parents told the BBC.

Since their sister’s brutal murder, their home, located in a nice village, has become the focus of intense press scrutiny.

Difficulty dozens of journalists and camera crew are positioned behind a policeman wall, hoping to catch the parents if they leave.

A group of 10 to 15 police officers regularly patrol the scene to prevent the devices from capturing images of the defendant’s home.

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The crime took place on the day of 9 August, when the lady, who was a young physician at the state’s RG Kar Medical College, had gone to a conference room to relax after a gruelling 36-hour shift.

Her kids recalled how their only child, a young physician, was a dedicated student who worked very hard to become a doctor.

We were raised in a lower middle-class community and built all on our own. When she was less, we struggled financially”, said the father, who is a seamstress.

A sewing machine, skeins of yarn, and a large iron were all present in the living space where he sat. On the ground, there were scattered pieces of fabric.

There were times when the home did not include money to actually get pomegranates, their mother’s favorite fruit, he continued.

She could not take herself to ask for anything of herself, she said.

” People would say,’ You ca n’t make your daughter a doctor’. But my child proved all bad and got entrance in a government-run health school”, he added, breaking down. A close friend tried to comfort him.

Every night before going to bed, the mother recalled how her daughter had journal.

She stated that she wanted to obtain a silver medal for her health education. She firmly stated,” She wanted to lead a great career and take care of us as well.”

And she did.

The parents, who is a great blood-pressure person, said their girl always made sure he took his medications on time.

” I again ran out of medication, thinking I’d just get it the next day.” But she found out, and even though it was around 10 or 11pm at evening, she said no-one will have until the medication is around”, he said.

” That’s how she was- she never let me stress about anything”.

Her mother paid close attention to the gold bracelet on her wrist, which she had purchased with her daughter, with her hands constantly touching it.

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The parents said their sister’s wedding had almost been finalised. The father remarked,” But she would remind us not to worry and that she would continue to cover all of our expenses also after marriage.”

As he spoke those terms, the family began to weep, her gentle tears echoing in the background.

Sometimes, her eyes would move to the stair, leading up to their sister’s room.

Since the reports of her death, the entrance has been closed, and the kids have never visited the property since August 10th.

They say they still ca n’t believe that something” so barbaric” could happen to their daughter at her workplace.

” The doctor should be a healthy place”, the dad said.

According to federal statistics, an average of 90 murders per day were reported in India in 2022. This is a significant problem.

The parents said their daughter’s death had brought back memories of a 2012 case when a 22-year-old physiotherapy intern was gang-raped on a moving bus in capital Delhi. Her injuries were fatal.

India enacted stricter rules against sexual violence following the assault, which caused months of protests and received international attention.

However, sexual assault cases have increased, and access to justice nonetheless remains a problem for people.

Last week, thousands participated in a Reclaim the Night march held in Kolkata to demand safety for women across the country.

The doctor’s case has also highlighted the difficulties faced by care workers, who have pressed for a rigorous and impartial investigation into the death and a national rules to safeguard them, particularly women, at work.

JP Nadda, the head of federal health, has assured doctors that he will implement strict regulations to improve the safety of their work environments.

But for the parents of the doctor, it’s too little too late.

” We want the harshest punishment for the culprit”, the father said.

” Our state, our country and the whole world is asking for justice for our daughter”.

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