Protest against V-C near 10 Janpath
Several teachers, students and activists staged protest near UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s residence on Sunday against Delhi University’s new four-year undergraduate programme.
About 150 activists staged a protest at 12 Janpath as the police barricaded the route to 10 Janpath where they had earlier decided to stage the protest.
The members of AISF, AISA, SFI, Campus Front of India and Duta, demanded the resignation of DU vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh, saying the shift to the four-year pattern was being “hurriedly implemented”.
The protesters alleged that the four-year programme was against the interest of students from weaker section, especially those belonging to SC, ST and OBC.
All-India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations chairman Udit Raj said, “We met HRD minister M.M. Pallam Raju and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but did not get any favourable response from them. Now we are at the doorsteps of Mrs Sonia Gandhi.”
“if Mrs Gandhi too does not take any step to scrap the four year programme then we will stage an even bigger protest which can also turn violent,” he said.
The DU teachers claimed that the new structure is being adopted on the lines of American higher education system to make way for foreign universities in India.
Although the protesting teachers and students were not allowed to stage their demonstration at 10 Janpath, a delegation of five members submitted a memorandum at the reception of Mrs Gandhi’s residence.
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