Journalism student dies after fall from terrace

By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai
CHENNAI, 12 July(asiantribune.com): A 21-year-old student from Rajasthan, who came with big dream of becoming a journalist, died here on Saturday after she accidentally fell off from the terrace of her hostel building in Taramani. Little did she knew her dream would be short-lived.
The victim, Ms Mansi Kothari, had come to Chennai on Friday morning to pursue a one-year course in journalism at the noted Asian College of Journalism (ACJ). She went to the college and was to attend the orientation course the next day. The college was to commence on Monday in the new building they have moved in this year.
Ms. Mansi after doing shopping in the evening, had dinner in the night at 9.30 pm with her new colleagues and went to the fourth floor terrace with a few friends for chatting, although the administration has warned them not to go upstairs. She was trying to sit on the parapet wall when she slipped and fell into the gap meant for taking various pipes and cables. She was rushed to VHS hospital, was stable although with serious head injury. She died of cardiac arrest in the wee hours of Saturday morning. .
Ms Mansi, daughter of Mr Arun Kothari, a businessman in Rajasthan, had completed her B.A degree in Hansraj College of Delhi a few months ago and had secured admission in Asian College of Journalism to do a postgraduate diploma course in radio journalism.