**************************************************************** Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer students serve ultimatum to resolve grievances by August 15. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The final year diploma students agitating against the change in the admission procedure to the computer engineering degree course, today served the government with an ultimatum to resolve their grievances by August 15, failing which they threatened to intensify their agitation.
A delegation of students is believed to have met the Director of Technical Education to put forward their grievances regarding the change in the admission procedure, who gave them a patient hearing and informed the students that the matter had been put forward before the Chief Minister, who is expected to take a decision on the admission process shortly. Meanwhile, the computer engineering students of Fr Agnel Polytechnic, Verna continued their peaceful agitation at the Panaji ferry jetty with the hunger strike entering the third day and their strength increasing to 50 with support to their cause being received from various quarters. The trade union activist, Mr Christopher Fonseca, Mr Vishnu Wagh of Shiv Sena and students owing allegiance to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP), today met the agitating students to extend their support. Attempts of the state government to break the unity of the agitating students were visible with the students being hauled to the police station for questioning, after demands to shift the site of the agitation proved futile. The students who were prepared to court arrest have resolved to intensify their agitation. They planned to boycott classes, address public meetings, refuse to accept responsibility for the situation worsening if their ultimatum till August 14 is not met by the government. ---------------------------------------------------------- THE NAVHIND TIMES 13/8/02 page 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
