Nursing students' stir continues

Odishatoday, 9th August, 2008
By Santanu Barad

The stir by the students of Berhampur Nursing College here continues even on Friday following the missing of girl and for the fulfilment of a five point charter demand. It may be noted that the students launched the stir on Thursday following the missing of a girl from the college after declaration of results on Wednesday. Iti rekha Mallik left the college alleging a teaching staff of reducing her practical mark in the exam owing to which she had failed in the exam. As per sources, the girl has been to her home at Bhawanipatna and it was confirmed by her mother that she had already reached at the home. Despite that the students had been continuing their stir as they doubt and wanted to see Iti rekha at their college in stead of at the home. Besides, the students were placing their long standing demands before the authorities to fulfil as soon as possible and they did not believe the assurances of the authorities as they felt charted in the past. Few years back after such a stir by the students, the then district Collector Sanjay Singh had assured to fulfil the demands but afterwards nothing happened, alleged the students stating that would continue the stir till declaration to fulfil the demands. The five charter demand contains; specific placement procedure for the nursing students, hike of stipend to 5,000, filling of vacant teaching positions in the college, enhancement of remuneration of the guest faculties and provision for aid to the college in order to develop infrastructure including modern science laboratory, computerized laboratory and well equipped library in the college. Berhampur University vice chancellor had assured the students to discuss the matter on Saturday with the principal. The missing girl is being expected to arrive in the college on Saturday that would give a twist to the ongoing stir by the students.