Academic activities yet to start even after two months
Wenlock second year para medical students express their pain before DC
Mangaluru, November 19: Students of the second year paramedical course at the Wenlock district hospital said that though two months were over after the beginning of the academic year for various courses, academic activities have not yet started.
Expressing their pain before the deputy commissioner in a memorandum led by SFI organization here on Monday, the students appealed the officer to ensure justice to them. The students who have taken admission to DMLT, DDTT, MRD, DDT, DOT and Health Inspector courses have already completed their first year course at the Para Medical Science of Mangala College as per the agreement. Though the second year course was started in September, they have been doing the hospital works in the name of postings. Even during the government holidays and Sundays, they were being asked to participate in the hospital work. Moreover, they were being harassed by the hospital staff, they said.
Students from Savanur, Subramanya, Shivamogga, Ballari, Madikeri, Kodagu, Kolar, Chikmagaluru, Karkala, Kinnigoli, Belthangady and other rural areas have been getting education staying in BCM hostels. The private colleges have already completed their internal exams for the courses. But for them, academic activities were not yet started. When asked the Wenlock Hospital chief, they were not responding properly. There was no attendance on getting practical training. The parents were invited in the beginning of the first year course. After that, parents meeting was not convened. In the beginning of the second year, all students were being summoned to the Wenlock hospital and entrusted the hospital works. Recently, an MLT course student was given ward duty and cleaning work at mental treatment section. Now, the hospital authorities were telling that the students have to work in night shift. The students have joined the course with lot of expectations. They wanted justice, they urged the deputy commissioner.
“We came to know about the students problems just two days before. As the students have asked the authorities to start lessons, the authorities have informed them that the hospital doctors would take the classes instead of teachers. This is not a good decision. In view of this, we have urged the deputy commissioner to solve the problem”, SFI district secretary Madhuri Bolara told Varthabharati.
Demands
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Steps should be taken to start classes
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Should stop using the students for the hospital works in the name of postings much against the norms
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Permanent lecturers should be appointed instead of doctors
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First year classes should be started immediately
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Security should be provided to the students during postings
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Chandrashekhar Swamiji apologises for remark on denying voting rights to Muslims
"If my statement has upset our Muslim brothers, I deeply regret it."
Bengaluru: Kumara Chandrashekharanath Swamiji, head of the Vishva Okkaliga Mahasansthana Mutt, has expressed regret over his controversial statement suggesting that "Muslims should be denied voting rights."
In a press release, Swamiji clarified, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
He further added, "Okkaligas are inherently tolerant of all religions. We have always treated people of every faith equally. Our Mutt maintains cordial relations with Muslims, and they frequently visit us. Similarly, we attend their weddings and other joyous occasions. Hence, there is no intolerance towards this community." Swamiji appealed to the public to disregard the controversy surrounding his remark.
The controversial statement was made during a farmers' rally, ‘Raita Gharjana,’ organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Karnataka Pradesh, at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Swamiji had said, "A law should be enacted to deny voting rights to the Muslim community, and the Wakf Board should be abolished."
The remark drew widespread criticism from political leaders and the public alike. Following the backlash, Swamiji issued his apology, stating, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
