University of Hyderabad students protest against poor mess food
TNN | Mar 14, 2019, 07:02 IST
HYDERABAD: Students of University of Hyderabad launched a relay hunger strike on Wednesday demanding better mess facilities in the hostels.
Students complained that the food at the messes is unpalatable and demanded the constitution of a committee that can release a report within 10 days on how to improve the food quality. Protesting students raised slogans in front of the chief warden's office as they demanded his removal. Slogans of 'chief warden down down' resonated within the campus as students presented their charter of demands.
According to the charter, students have demanded revocation of mess supplies committee, more options to purchase raw material and revocation of the notification that increased the special prices and tokens at the messes. The students union also demanded the authorities to reopen the north ladies hostel mess which has been allegedly closed for 10 months. "Getting quality food is our fundamental right. By not providing even that, the administration is violating our right to food," said a student.
Other student organisations also opposed to the administration's move to increase special prices and tokens.
Students complained that the food at the messes is unpalatable and demanded the constitution of a committee that can release a report within 10 days on how to improve the food quality. Protesting students raised slogans in front of the chief warden's office as they demanded his removal. Slogans of 'chief warden down down' resonated within the campus as students presented their charter of demands.
According to the charter, students have demanded revocation of mess supplies committee, more options to purchase raw material and revocation of the notification that increased the special prices and tokens at the messes. The students union also demanded the authorities to reopen the north ladies hostel mess which has been allegedly closed for 10 months. "Getting quality food is our fundamental right. By not providing even that, the administration is violating our right to food," said a student.
Other student organisations also opposed to the administration's move to increase special prices and tokens.
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