Jaipur: MNIT students asked to vacate hostel by July 1

JAIPUR: Final year students of Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, whose results were just declared, have been ordered by the administration to vacate the hostel by July 1.
This order is now being criticized by the students most of whom are out of Rajasthan and are unable to travel back during pandemic on such short notice. The institute was closed after the outbreak of coronavirus and students were not able to take their luggage back.
Now, when their result is announced the administration wants them to vacate the hostels, although new admissions have not begun. One student on condition of anonymity said, “Around 50% of the students reside outside Rajasthan. It is difficult to reach Jaipur as no direct train is available even from major cities, leave apart the situation of remote areas. Travelling by flight is risky as well due to the limit in carrying luggage weighing not more than 7kg, so it is not possible to take back all our belongings in a single trip and more trips are not economically feasible for most of students.” When TOI contacted MNIT authorities, they said that they can extend the dates according to the students’ wish. TNN