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Coimbatore Serial Bomb Blast - Independent In-depth Study - an Introduction

   

MANITHAM & PSG College of Arts & Science
Independent In-depth Study

THEME: 'How the victims [family members trauma] are affected physical, social, political, economic, cultural and psychology [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD] during the past 6 1/2 years [i.e.. 1998 to 2004], in the absence of their family member/s -  deceased / accused / disappeared / major injured disables etc. of the Coimbatore Serial Bomb Blast'

CHAIRMAN: Mr. Subramanian.G, Executive Director, Manitham

ADVISORS: Department of Psychology, PSGCAS, Coimbatore

COMMITTEE: 40 members has been splits into Direct Group [Interview Team] & Indirect Group [Identify Team, Relief Team & Legal Team]


Manitham & PSG College of Arts & Science [Psychology Dept.] Coimbatore has planned to conduct jointly, an independent in-depth study. The Theme of the study is, 'How the victims [family members trauma] are affected physical, social, political, economic, cultural and psychology [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD] during the past 6 1/2 years [i.e.. 1998 to 2004], in the absence of their family member/s - deceased / accused / disappeared / major injured disables etc. of the Coimbatore Serial Bomb Blast'

At present there are more than 250 families under our study and it spread to three states [Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Kerala] in India.

The study period has been fixed to 2 months, from 17th Dec. 2004 to 16th Feb, 2005.

For this study, a committee has been formed and it will be headed by Mr. G. Subramanian, Executive Director, Manitham. He will be the Chairperson and give guidance for the study.

The whole independent in-depth study team consists of more than 40 members.

Psychological Department of PSGCAS, will be the advising group of this committee.

The Chairman Mr. Subramanian appeals to concern victims' families and to general public to cooperate for this study. Also interested individual persons/firms can donate/sponsor/advise for this study.

You can also contact our Chairman.

The committee has also planned to publish the report after the completion of this study. Also a book published family wise report and will flashed with the this web site.

Committee requests the media to publish this news widely.

ANNOUNCEMENT :

Manitham decides to temporarily discontinue the in-depth study on Coimbatore Serial Bomb Blast

Manitham decides to temporarily discontinue the in-depth study on Coimbatore Serial Bomb Blast as the management of PSG College of Arts and Science informed us that they not to go take part in this study as there is external pressure from outside.

So Manitham wants to stop temporarily and we assure this study will continue after some time.

Nandri

Subramanian.g
Executive Director, Manitham
21-02-2005