Mangalore: Carry-over system - Students demand R V Deshpande's resignation
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Jul 27: The All College Students' Union on Saturday July 27 staged a massive rally against the present carry-over system in polytechnic colleges and followed it up with a protest near the DC's office.
The protestors slammed the state government and demanded the resignation of higher education minister R V Deshpande.
Addressing the protestors, Dinakar Shetty, legal advisor of the Union said, "The present carry-over system will jeopardize the future of students. As per the present rules, students who fail in more than four subjects cannot continue studies. Though the high court had ordered the state to provide opportunity to students who fail in eight subjects instead of four, the goverment has failed to follow it."
"Though students have been demanding a change in the system and speaking out their problems to R V Deshpande, there has been no proper response from him. Deshpande must hence resign from his post immediately and chief minister should intervene in this issue and solve the problem," he said.
"The government should respond to this issue within a week, failing which we will intensify our protest. A dharna will be organized on August 3 near DC's office if no action is taken," he warned.
The rally was taken out from Jyoti circle to the DC's office. Hundreds of students participated in the protest.
All College Students' Union president Ramith Shetty, vice-president Vinay H J, Sachin Bangera, Deekshith, Karishma D Ullal, Udupi president Jovin D’Souza, Beltangady president Mohammed Arif, Sullia president Prajwal KT, Karkala president Nisha N Shetty, Karwar president Ganesh, Moodbidri president Johnson and others were present.