Mangalore: SAC Students Deprived of Hall Tickets Plan Protest
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SP)
Mangalore, Mar 14: The Pre-University College students of St Aloysius Pre-University College in the city, issuance of hall tickets to whom was denied, said that they have decided to present a memorandum to the college principal, requesting him to reconsider his stand and allow them to appear for the examinations. They have also decided to then go on protest if his response is not positive.
Speaking at a press meet held here on Saturday March 14, Gururaj, ex-secretary of the All college Students Union said, the students will at first, hand over a request letter to the principal. "If it fails to have the desired effect, we will stage a protest against the denial of hall tickets to the students, in the interest of their future," he explained.
“Principal of the college John D’Silva had refused to issue hall tickets for the examination, to some of the students, who are facing shortage of requisite attendance. The list shrank after money exchanged hands. The list of students who had shortage of attendance had 50 names earlier, but it has come down to just 12 now. The examination commenced on Friday March 13. The others too should be issued hall tickets so as to enable them to appear for at least the remaining examinations now," he argued.
“The principal has blocked the website of the college, from where we could have collected the attendance details and details of shortage if any. When the remaining 12 students made a plea to allow them to appear for the examination by issuing them their hall tickets, they were denied hall tickets not only because of the short-fall in attendance but also for speaking to the media on the subject,” he claimed. "Who called the media to the principal's chamber?" the principal is said to have questioned the students.
The 12 students, who were also present in the press meet said that they would be, as a last resort, hand over a memorandum to the principal, seeking issuance of the hall tickets. "If he refuses to budge, we will protest strongly," they explained.
The 12 students can write the remaining examinations if the hall tickets are issued to them on Monday March 16. But the deputy director of PU Education, Gore Goruba, has already informed the media that there is no chance of issuing the hall tickets to the students as the college administration has records to show that these students suffer from attendance shortage. There is a strict rule formulated by the PU Education Board, making it mandatory for the students to have at least 75% attendance, he had stated.
Vineeth Alva, pesident, 'Jayakarnataka' youth wing, Nemiraj, All College Students Union ex-member and others were present at the press meet.
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