Students protest converting colleges to deemed university

Several medical, law and engineering students of premier educational institutes in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are protesting against a proposal to convert the existing facilities into a deemed-to-be university, expressing concerns over academic uncertainty, degree recognition and possible financial implications, officials said on Wednesday.

Currently, Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya (JNRM), Andaman Law College, Andaman College (ANCOL), Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS), Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT), Tagore Government College of Education (TGCE) and Mahatma Gandhi Government College (MGGC) are affiliated to Pondicherry University.