Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 22: Agitated over `unnecessary diktats’ in the name of discipline, students of the Government College for Women, Parade today staged a strong protest demonstration against the college management and demanded immediate removal of the Principal.
Hundreds of students boycotted their classes and assembled in front of the college amidst raising of slogans against the Principal. They also blocked the main road thus completely disrupting the vehicular movement in Kachi Chawni area for more than two hours.
The protesting students were accusing the College Principal of using abusive language against them for not strictly adhering to the `dress code’. They also alleged that the male watchman on the college gate and some teachers used to pass derogatory remarks on them and they were being subjected to all this harassment on the name of discipline.
The trouble erupted this morning around 9 a.m as soon as the college opened when some students were stopped near the main gate for not strictly adhering to the dress code. As some students resisted the alleged un-necessary harassment, some heated exchange of words took place with the watchman and a staff member.
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The infuriated students turned agitated and resorted to protest demonstration. They were soon joined by a large number of other students of the college who boycotted their classes and held a strong protest demonstration.
Amidst raising of slogans against the college management and demanding immediate removal of the Principal, the agitating students blocked the main road and refused to disperse till they were granted justice. They accused the Principal and teachers of harassing them on one pretext or the other.
Some students claimed that they were forced to sit outside their classes as a punishment for not strictly following dress code like having two ponytails. They also alleged that some students are deliberately failed in the class tests and even subjected to lewd remarks and abusive words.
The protest demonstration continued till intervention by the district administration. Additional Deputy Commission, Jammu Dr Arun Manhas along with SDPO North Varun Jandial personally reached the spot and held a meeting with the student representatives and the college administration.
Even as the students kept insisting for immediate removal of the Principal, the ADC pacified them and assured that their allegation against the college management would be treated as formal complaint and detailed investigation will be done by the SDPO North for further action.
The college authorities also announced to send the accused watchman on forced leave.
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