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Daijiworld Media Network- Udupi (Sheeja)
Udupi, Sep 7:Students of the Dr G Shankar Government women’s First grade college, organized a protest against the editor of evening daily here on September 7.
The article that was published in the paper recently, attacked the integrity of the teachers and professional staff. The article alleged that one of the teaching faculty harassed the students.
The protest was conducted from the Clock Tower, service bus stand to the DC office, Manipal. A memorandum was submitted by the students to the DC, SP and Tasildar.
The students demanded an apology from the editor and also asked for proof of the accusation as per the article.
The college has respected teachers who are the best at their work, claimed the students. They stated that the protest has been conducted by the students themselves and not provoked by any staff nor the principal of the college.
A deadline of September 10 has been submitted to the evenign daily and if the demands are not met the students have declared a hunger strike.