ABVP protests over ‘administrative irregularities’ at Mumbai College | Schooling
Mumbai, Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Thursday protested at Mumbai College’s Kalina campus over alleged administrative irregularities and mistreatment of scholars by officers of the varsity’s examination division.
ABVP, the scholar wing of the BJP, accused the college of suppressing college students’ voices and neglecting their constitutional rights, and levelled many different allegations, together with a number of regarding hostels.
A college official has up to now responded to at least one allegation tied to the hostels.
Based on ABVP members, the scholars who raised considerations about alleged inefficiencies within the college’s examination division have been served disciplinary notices as a substitute of receiving resolutions.
The scholars had cited a delay within the issuance of important paperwork. The paperwork ought to have been supplied inside eight days however they usually take as much as 25 days, ABVP mentioned.
Two feminine college students looking for updates on their paperwork have been allegedly subjected to impolite behaviour and obscene language by an official and their papers have been reportedly thrown away, claimed the scholar physique.
It additionally accused examination controllers of refusing to handle complaints or participating with the aggrieved college students.
ABVP mentioned in a press release that Mumbai College officers met their members after a protest two days in the past and gave verbal assurances however later issued a discover to Prashant Mali, their Mumbai metropolitan secretary who had led the demonstration.
The transfer prompted the scholar organisation to stage one other protest on Thursday.
ABVP mentioned makes an attempt are being made to guard “corrupt” and “inefficient” officers.
“Why is the college making an attempt to suppress the voices of scholars? Are college students not allowed to protest in opposition to the inconveniences and atrocities they face? Does the college not worth democratic norms,” Mali requested.
ABVP activists have additionally claimed irregularities within the college’s hostels, together with unauthorised installations of an LED TV and an air conditioner in a scholar’s room. An open pit has remained unattended for 5 months close to the hostel for blind college students, it mentioned.
The coed organisation claimed that its members noticed “piles” of liquor bottles on the college premises.
A college official instructed PTI that they allowed a scholar to put in a TV and AC on medical grounds after following all guidelines. The varsity additionally collected the suitable charge from the scholar, the official mentioned.
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