In Haryana, Kashmiri students asked to evacuate college

In Haryana, Kashmiri students asked to evacuate college

PM’S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
Srinagar, Apr 5: An engineering college in Haryana has asked students of Kashmir, enrolled under Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme in August last year, to evacuate the institution or pay hefty fee.
Students said the administration of Geeta Engineering College is asking them to leave the institution at earliest or pay the fee. “Nearly 40 Kashmiri students were enrolled for various courses under Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme in August 2012. We were tagged off by Minister of Education in Srinagar. Now after completing our first semester, the college is asking us to leave or pay Rs 1.5 lakh as fee,” said a student Touseef Ahmad Khan who hails from Kupwara.
“If we were selected under scholarship, why are we being asked to pay the fee?” students asked.
Asked who facilitated their admissions, the students said a non-governmental organization in Kashmir sent them under the scholarship scheme. “We even called the NGO regarding the matter. They said they will look into it. They even talked to college authorities. But college authorities are telling us to pay fee on our own,” said another student Zahid Ahmad Shah, who is pursuing B Tech.
The students are enrolled in BBA, B Tech and Hotel Management degrees. They said they have stopped attending the classes after being humiliated. “The management has told us to leave the institution at the earliest. We don’t attend the classes. We are waiting for justice. Our career is in jeopardy,” they said.
The students hail from various districts of Kashmir and accused the non-governmental organization of playing “foul” with them. “We are at a crossroads here. Chairman has given us deadline up to April 9 to Rs 150000. We belong to poor families and we can’t pay such a huge amount. We have been cheated,” they said.
The authorities of Geeta Engineering College, despite repeated attempts, could not be contacted.

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