A delegation from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) called on the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat here on Sunday. The delegation presented its memorandum containing 43 points to the Chief Minister.
The major demands raised in the ABVP memorandum include the implementation of free insurance scheme, increasing the seats in colleges, construction of hostel for tribal students in Dehradun, increase in scholarship for students belonging to scheduled caste and scheduled tribe, establishment of libraries and labs in colleges, free transportation facility for students based on their identity cards and implementation of academic calendar in the near future. The memorandum presented by the ABVP delegation also raised other demands including the demand for appointments to vacant posts of teaching faculty in colleges without delay, according priority in admissions in colleges to students passing the Uttarakhand board examinations, provision for less expenditure by students unions in college elections, reconsideration of the semester system, establishment of a language and lalit Kala Akademy in the State, ensuring 25 per cent seats for children from economically weaker families in public schools under the Right To Education Act, development of infrastructural facilities in universities and the establishment of colleges for women and journalism.
According to officials, the Chief Minister told the delegation members that attempt should be made to nurture a creative atmosphere in the colleges and university. Rawat said, “We will have to make efforts to develop a central evaluation system for the evaluation of examinations and for quality institutions of higher education. Quality education will also have to be encouraged in the degree colleges,” added the Chief Minister. Among others, the State Minister of higher education Dhan Singh Rawat was also present on the occasion.