Students of Dayanand Sagar varsity protest against poor hostel facilities at Harohalli campus
Students at Dayananda Sagar University's Harohalli campus protested against the administration due to persistent issues with hostel facilities, including poor water quality and non-functional amenities. While the university claims to be addressing the plumbing and utility problems, students argue that previous promises to resolve these issues were ignored.
Why it matters
Student protests highlight the gap between high tuition costs and the quality of essential living services provided by private educational institutions.
Hundreds of students staying at the S-Residences Hostel of Dayananda Sagar University, Harohalli campus, protested on Tuesday night against the university administration and hostel wardens for failing to provide basic facilities at their hostel.
Speaking to The Hindu , the students said: “We have been raising concerns over inadequate basic amenities and hostel conditions for nearly a month. Recently, we protested on August 26 and were assured that the issues will be resolved in five days.”
Highlighting the issues plaguing the hostel for over a month, students said: “Majority of us here study engineering and medical courses. The issues include non-functional Wi-Fi, lack of hot water for bathing, poor quality of drinking water, irregular cleaning and hygiene issues, mosquito menace, malfunctioning lifts, and empty food vending machines. The issues exist across boys and girls hostels and more than 5,000 students are impacted.”
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