Ahead of lok Sabha polls, the demand for a separate university — ‘Koylanchal University’ has once again picked up heat in Dhanbad.
Demanding the establishment of a new university, at least 96,000 youths decided to boycott the lS poll in Dhanbad. Shouting slogans of ‘No University, No Votes’, agitated students’ demonstrated under the banner of ‘Yuva Chatra Jagran Manch’ infront of PK Roy College on Thursday noon.
“We want a written commitment from all of the contestants of Dhanbad constituency that they will meet our demands, at the earliest, after wining the election,” said Sashi Sekher president of the Manch adding, “Our demonstration will continue in each and every college of Dhanbad.”
“Beside demonstration our door-to-door campaigns is also on. We are distributing pamphlets to everyone to support the establishment of the university in Dhanbad,” he said.
About 96,000 students from Dhanbad are presently studying at VBU; We face difficulties in reaching Hazaribagh for any academic work. We have to run from pillar to post for a every simple work, he said.
“The demand of Koylanchal University is very old. After winning the elections none of the MPs and MlAs gave a heed towards this issue. So this time we students decided to boycott the polls until and unless contestants give us a written commitment to fulfill our demand after they win the election”, Sashi said.