SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The death of a 17-year-old international school student during a school trip to Cambodia has sparked concern among several parents who want answers and a review of guidelines on overseas excursions.
Kaira Karmakar, an Indian national who was studying at United World College of South-east Asia in Dover Road, died in a road accident on June 1 while on a school trip to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.
UWCSEA, a top international school with campuses around the world, has two in Singapore – in Dover Road and Tampines. Grade 11 is similar to the first year in junior college in Singapore. In his e-mail, Alchin said the school is planning to have an external investigation done on the accident as well as project week. The final report, he added, will be submitted to the audit and risk committee of the school’s board of governors – the body responsible for reviewing school processes.
“The tragedy that unfolded as this young lady died in a road accident was entirely preventable. The school should have been aware that teenagers are prone to testing boundaries.”It did, however, celebrate Kaira’s life in a joint statement with the Karmakar family. On social media platform TikTok, Kaira’s friends paid tribute to her. One person left a comment on the last post put up by Kaira. It said: “Rest in peace gorgeous.”
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