Students stage protest in Hassan demanding basic facilities in girls hostel
Students at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Girls’ Hostel in Hassan protested against the lack of basic amenities, including beds and privacy curtains. The Social Welfare Department has promised to address these grievances within a set timeframe.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing issues regarding the maintenance and living conditions of state-run student housing facilities.
Students of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Girls’ Hostel in Hassan staged a protest in front of the Social Welfare Department office on August 19 demanding basic amenities, including beds and window curtains.
The students, gathered under the banner of the Hassan district unit of the All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO), alleged that they lacked minimum facilities, such as window curtains, beds, cots, and mosquito coils, and that repeated appeals to the authorities concerned had gone unheeded.
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