JIND: Students of the Law department at Chaudhary
Ranbir Singh University
(CRSU) of Jind district staged a protest on Monday, demanding a
fee reduction
and permanent faculty appointments. They submitted a memorandum to the Vice Chancellor, Ranpal Singh, urging him to consider their demands within a week. The students threatened to launch a prolonged agitation if their demands are not met within the time and refused to pay their course fees until their demands are met.
The students claimed that CRSU is charging the highest fees in Haryana, with LLB (Hons) students are being charged over Rs 45,000 and BA LLB students are being charged around Rs 70,000.
They demanded that the university reduce the fees and appoint permanent faculty members as well.
The students warned that if their demands are not met within a week, they will take drastic measures and continue their fight until the end. They also plan to meet with local legislators, the education minister, and the chief minister to raise their concerns.
Student leader Anil Kumar said that they will fight their battle at every level and continue their agitation for the rights of students.
Another student, Basant Ahlawat said that the heavy fees have put a financial burden on students' families and many students are unable to pay the fees. He demanded that the course be made a budgeted course to reduce the fees and allow students to continue their studies.
The students appealed to the Haryana government to make the course a budgeted course instead of a self-financed one and also appoint permanent faculty members. They warned that they will take a big step if their demands are not met within a week.
Rahul Saini, a student activist at CRSU said that authorities have increased fees of other departments as well and soon a protest will be launched to press for the demands.
Vice chancellor Ranpal Singh informed that varsity has sent a demand to the state government to make it budgeted course and it's up to the higher authorities to take further calls on it.
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