Day after death of a girl students, protest rock CUK Ganderbal
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Umar Raina
Ganderbal, Nov 22, KNT: A day after the death of a girl student at Central University Kashmir (CUK) here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, students staged a massive protest demanding action against CUK administration for forcing student living in far flung areas to reside at rented rooms outside University.
Pertinently, yesternight, a female student from Poonch died while another was hospitalized in critical condition caused by suffocation at their rented room in Wanipora area of Saloora in Ganderbal district.
Scores of students on Monday hit to roads and ruing lack of facilities at the University. They said students hailing from far flung areas have been immensely suffering due to the callous attitude of the CUK administration.
Protesting students were carrying placards seeking justice and facilities for the students. They said after their hard efforts transport facility was made available for the students but the CUK administration still do not provide any kind of boarding and other facilities to them.
“Dozens of times we approached the CUK administration but all our pleas went to deaf ears. This University has been lacking all kinds of facilities. Even heating arrangement for the students are not available. Outside students who badly need hostel facilities are being deprived of the same,” the protesting students told news agency Kashmir News Trust adding that CUK administration must be hold accountable for the unfortunate death of a girl student.
“There is no accountability. The administration diktats everything, never taking serious issues confronting to students into account,” they said. (KNT)
