The students of O P Jindal Institute of Technology (OPJIT) on Sunday night took out a candle march here to express their sentiments over the ongoing issue on the demand for grant of admission at the institute to 168 students by the Technical Education Department.
The students were of the opinion that it was necessary for the institution to define parameters on admission for raising the quality of education at the institution, a statement issued by Jindal Steel and Power ltd stated on Sunday.
On Saturday, the management of O P Jindal Institute of Technology (OPJIT) had taken a decision to close down the institution following a demand raised by the Technical Education Department for offering admission to 168 students in the new academic session.
The decision was taken in an emergency meeting of the institute management which decided that the institute would be closed after the current batch of students complete their courses.
A press statement issued by the Jindal Steel and Power ltd (JSPl) on Saturday had claimed here that OPJIT management was forced to take the decision for closure of the prestigious institute of Chhattisgarh because the State Government was exerting pressure and pushing monopoly. The statement also reiterated that management was committed not to make any compromise on quality of education at OPJIT.