Mangalore: Students Islamic Org Demands End to Donations in Colleges
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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)
Mangalore, Jun 19: The Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO) demanded strict action from the government against the donation menace in colleges by protesting in front of the deputy commissioner’s office (DC) on Friday June 19.
Speaking at the protest, Muhammad Nisar, district convener of SIO, said, “Due to the donation menace, a large number of students stay away from education. Some students miss the chance to pursue courses they have affinity for. So this menace should be abolished from the roots through strict rules by the government.”
Ruxana, district convener, girls wing of SIO. said, “The donation menace directly hits girls since parents who cannot pay the donation stop their education. Those who pay the donations suffer when job-hunting”.
The students held placards with slogans against donation and urged action which would benefit students from this year.
The have sent a memorandum to chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and higher education minister Aravinda Limbavali through the DC.
The memorandum includes a demand to establish more and more pre-university and degree colleges, extension of free education up to the age of 18 instead of the existing 14 and legal action against colleges which takes donation exceeding a specified limit.