Pics: Ramesh Pandith Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS) Mangalore, Jul 9: The students of Government College (University College) in Hampanakatta boycotted the classes on Monday July 9 because of the infrastructural chaos prevailing in the college campus and unsanitary issues. It is said that earlier this year on June 28, students boycotted the classes demanding to cleanse the dirt accumulated in and around the college. However it is said that the college administration had imposed a fine of Rs 3500 (Rs 3000 as deposit and fine of Rs 500) on four of the students for boycotting the classes.
Students again boycotted the classes today and alleged that the problem of rain water being accumulated near the gate should be addressed. Weeds and shrouds grown besides the college building should be removed and since the doors of ladies room san bolts, they should be fixed. Rain water leakage in many of the class rooms should be repaired. Also sanskrit classes are being conducted in the department itself due to lack of class rooms and as a result number of students opting for Sanskrit is decreasing, they said in a appeal letter. Principal of the college Laxminarayan Bhat told Daijiworld that a group of students led by 4 senior students had submitted their memorandum a while ago; however their demands were connected with administrative matters. Hence they were told to not to go on strike as they have already submitted their memorandum.
But ignoring the request, the students went on strike causing damage to the daily affairs of the college. Students were served with a show cause notice and instructed to bring their parents. Also a fine of Rs 3500 was imposed of which Rs 3000 is reimbursable subject to changes in their behavior. However once agreed to the decision of the disciplinary committee, they did not pay the penalty and went on to sit in the class. Hence today they were asked to abstain from attending classes as they failed to pay the penalty.
This time their classmates joined them to boycott the classes which was today. Later it was decided to quash the deposit amount of Rs 3000, and only pay a penalty of Rs 500. With this the matter came to a ‘fair’ end, the Principal clarified.
Our elected parties busy in producing CMs, coz everything is free of cost once become CM. So they are busy to settle in their life, which is nothing but burden to tax payers like us. When such people will think about quality education, and facility in govt.colleges..?
I studied in Government College (1974-1979) with same infrastructure. Alas there is no changes till ?How the student leaders forgot to mention about the dirty Toilets in their memorandum!
This campus should be considered as a heritage site, to attract tourists to show the evolution of education in Mangalore.
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