Raichur: Alleging that they had been forced to live without basic amenities for months, girl students of Scheduled Tribe (ST) hostel in Raichur boycotted classes and staged a protest outside the office of the District Scheduled Tribes Welfare Officer on Thursday.
The students said repeated complaints to the hostel warden and other officials had yielded no results, leaving them with no option but to take their grievances directly to the district authorities.
Holding a demonstration outside the office, the students accused the hostel management of neglect and listed a series of problems.
“Vegetables used for cooking are often rotten. The warden hardly visits the hostel and doesn’t respond even when we call her about our problems,” one of the protesting students said.
The students also complained that the hostel lacked even basic facilities. They alleged that bathrooms did not have buckets or mugs, windows remained damaged leading to a severe mosquito menace, and that no newspapers, magazines or competitive examination books were available for students.
“We have not received soap kits or sanitary pads. Medicine is also not provided. Nobody listens to the problems,” another student alleged.
District Scheduled Tribes Welfare Officer Shivamanappa assured that their grievances would be addressed.
He said complaints regarding the quality of food would be looked into without delay and directed that newspapers and magazines be made available in the hostel from Friday.
“If any negligence on the part of officials is found, notices will be issued against those responsible. We will try to resolve most of the issues within a week,” he said.
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