NSUI workers protest outside private university in Ahmedabad, allege harassment of student over fees
When stopped by the police and university authorities, the protesting workers forcibly tried to enter the premises
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Sanjay Solanki, secretary of NSUI, alleged that a student, despite having the “freeship card”, was being asked to pay the feeTHE National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) on Monday protested outside TransStadia University, a private university in Ahmedabad’s Maninagar area, alleging harassment of a student by the university authorities over pending fee and late fee penalty.
Sanjay Solanki, secretary of NSUI, alleged that a student, despite having the “freeship card”, was being asked to pay the fee. Solanki demanded that a police complaint be registered in the matter.
“Despite bearing the freeship card, he was repeatedly asked by the university authorities to pay the fee. Under psychological pressure, he tried to commit suicide and was rushed to the hospital. His mother’s health also deteriorated on Monday. We demand action against officials who are responsible for his condition. We also want his medical expenses to be reimbursed. The student is not able to speak due to his medical condition,” Solanki said.
When stopped by the police and university authorities, the protesting workers forcibly tried to enter the premises.
Spokesperson of the TransStadia University, in an official statement, said, “In this case, the fee follow-up communication was shared via a broadcast group only. Any claim to the contrary is entirely unfounded and appears to be a deliberate attempt to misrepresent and malign the university. We are fully cooperating with authorities and urge everyone to refrain from spreading misinformation. We trust that the due process will prevail. As always, TransStadia University remains committed to transparency, integrity, and the holistic development of our students.”
Pertaining to the demand to pay the medical expenses, officials told this paper that the student was assured of proper treatment at the civil hospital, which he declined.
Freeship card is the central government’s scheme of scholarship to students from reserved categories for higher education in private universities. According to the scheme, students with a family income of Rs 2.5 lakh from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who take admission in private colleges or universities can avail freeship cards from the social welfare and empowerment department. The freeship card shall make the student eligible to study in the institution without prepayment of the fees, and on the condition that as and when the amount is released to the student’s account, the institution would be intimated to collect it from the student.
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