The students of Garhwal Central University, Swami Ram Tirtha campus at Badshahithaul have been demanding provision of various facilities, including a sports ground, clinic, bank, post office, bus and other facilities on campus.
Recently the student leaders gheraoed the university vice-chancellor and registrar in support of their demands alleging that the university administration is neglecting the SRT campus in Tehri.
The university vice chancellor Professor lJ Singh and registrar PS Rana had to face the ire of the students on the weekend. The students pointed out that after the Garhwal University became a Central University, new courses should have been started in the campus but instead even the vocational courses being offered earlier were closed.
Accusing the university administration of apathy, they complained that the Srinagar campus of the university is provided the required facilities while the students continue to face various problems in the SRT campus in Tehri.
The students demanded that vocational courses including MEd, BBA, MBA and BPharma should be started at the SRT campus which should also be provided with banking, postal and medical treatment facilities for the students.
The students complained that many students have been waiting for their BA degree for some years now and forced to make repeated visit to the university in Srinagar, Pauri. Students of the PG classes are disturbed by the laboratory being run from the
same room. Responding to the issues raised by the students, the university vice chancellor said that the university accords proper attention to problems being faced in all its campuses. He assured the students that the issues at the university level will be resolved in the near future.