Students of SU Larkana Campus boycott exams, stage protest

SUKKUR: Students of Sindh University (SU), Larkana Campus, boycotted the examination papers and observed protest against non-provision of basic facilities here on Monday.

Mansoor Chandio, Adnan Wahucho, Tariq Korai, Zahid Luhar, Kashif Soomro and other students of BBA, BS English, BS and MBA led the protest and expressed concern over poor services at Sindh University, Larkana Campus, which is a violation of the HEC policy. They alleged that the SU Larkana Campus had no facility of  hostel, canteen, internet, building, library with books, point bus, toilets, teachers and others, adding that services of inexperience teachers had been acquired on daily wages, who are unable to deliver lectures, which is a deplorable situation and against the standard of the SU.

Pro Vice-Chancellor, SU, Larkana Campus, Dr Noor Muhammad Jamali, called the Rangers to control the situation.

Later, talks between the students and SU Campus administration were held. The pro vice-chancellor accepted some  demands of the students, including parking shed, canteen, internet installation and picnic program. The Pro Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr Noor Muhammad Jamali, told the media that 600 students are getting education in BBA, BS English, Computer Science, MBA and MA English, but a few miscreants are trying to deteriorate the academic activities of the Campus and instigating the students for a boycott and protest. He added that efforts are underway to provide all the required facilities and ensure quality education. He apprised that talks with students remained successful and they withdrew the protest call and boycott of their examination.