The male students of the College of Nursing, Brahmapur, staged dharna in front of the college gate on Wednesday protesting denial of hostel facility.
Notably, this is the only Government nursing college in the State functioning from the campus of the MKCG Medical College and Hospital. The students who boycotted their classes alleged that they have to stay in rented houses outside the college facing several difficulties. The agitating students said that though a new hostel consisting four rooms for boys has been constructed after their long demand, yet the same was not allotted to the students.
Supported by the girl students, they demanded the authorities to allot the hostel as soon as possible.
They too threatened to intensify the agitation. Among others, Kedarnath Behera, Binod Nayak, Sourav Mohanty Anand, Sourav Sethi and Pranab Sahu were present.
Members of the All India Democratic Youth Association (AIDYO) under leadership of its district president Kartik Chandra Mohanty also supported the protest.