Around 200 students pursuing nursing and medical technician courses are up in arms against a private college administration after they found that the college lacked any recognition from Dr. MGR Medical University.
The first year students grew suspicious on seeing hall-ticket for their semester examination last week.
As the authorities of the college in Ramasamypuram did not give them proper reply, the students started to agitate.
Meanwhile, Aruppukottai police intervened and made the students disperse.
Meanwhile, Revenue officials inspected the college along with officials of the Department of Health.
During the inspection, the officials found that the college lacked any kind of recognition for their courses.
Later, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vallikannu, promised the students that the college would be sealed and criminal action would be initiated against the college correspondent Jackson.
The college students demanded that all their fees be refunded by the college and their original educational certificates be returned immediately.
The officials have promised to take steps for that.
One of the parents, whose daughter from Thoothukudi district was studying in the college, complained that the college officials had called him over phone immediately after she passed Plus II.
He had paid ₹1 lakh as college fees in the last two years and have also paid hostel fees of ₹4,000 every month. “My daughter’s life has been wasted for two years,” he complained.
A local resident R. Ram Pandian, said that the college has looted the money from gullible farmers and economically weaker sections of rural people.
“It has ruined the dreams of poor students, who were eyeing jobs after completing some professional courses,” he added.
He said that the Government administration seems not bothered about the future of the girl children.
“The officials should take steps to admit these affected students to some other college so that the continuity of their education is not affected,” he said.
Published - February 11, 2025 09:58 pm IST
