Opposing admissions in various degree courses on merit basis in DBS (PG) College, leaders of various students’ groups protested in the campus on Saturday.
DBS (PG) College Students’ Union ex-president Sanket Nautiyal said that admission process has begun in the college and college administration has decided to allow admissions on sanctioned seats in various degree and post-graduation courses. In addition to this, the college will also release merit list for admissions in various degree courses from this year. Opposing admissions on merit basis and allowing maximum to get admission on various degree courses in the college, the union has decided to protest in the campus on Saturday.
“The leaders of various students groups of the college met the principal and submitted a memorandum stating our demand on Saturday. The protest will be intensified in the coming days if no proactive action is taken," he added. DBS (PG) College Principal OP Kulkshetratha said, “In compliance with orders of High Court, HNB Garhwal University, we will allow admission on sanctioned seats in various degree bachelor and post graduation courses in the college. Admissions on various degree courses will be held on merit basis.”
Moreover, demanding that the State Government take over the DAV (PG) College or facilitate admissions for 35,000 applicants in various degree courses in the college, the leaders of various students groups of DAV (PG) College continued their protest under the banner of College Bachao Sangharsh Samiti (CBSS) on Saturday. DAV (PG) College students union president Sidharth Rana said that a meeting has been called with student leaders in the college on Monday to discuss future strategy for fulfillment of the demand.