News and Pics From Hemanath Padubidri
For Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD/CN)
Udupi, Aug 1: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest on Thursday, July 31, in front of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) College, urging authorities to allow students who have failed the first semester of Mangalore University examinations, to appear for the fifth semester exams.
The protestors alleged that thousands of students were affected by this decision of the University and demanded the semester system be shelved. Hundreds of agitating students staged a road blockade in front of the college in the presence of police personnel.