Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Nov 5: Demanding special transport service to Government Degree College Ramban and fare concession to students, activists of National Secular Forum (NSF) staged a demonstration, here today.
The protesting NSF activists raised slogans against transport authorities for their failure to take action against the bus operators who have been charging actual fare from college students in violation of norms.
Addressing the gathering, NSF Ramban unit general secretary Vishal Singh said that despite a written complaint to ARTO Ramban, the transport operators were charging actual fare from students and also misbehave whenever concession is sought. “If any student denies paying actual fare, he is forcibly boarded off the bus”, he said and explained that GDC Ramban is seven kilometers away from bus stand but the administration has not done anything to provide special transport service for the students.
Sharif Hussain, president Ramban unit, said that it was very difficult especially for girl students from far flung areas to cover such a long distance on foot and therefore they get discouraged for higher education.