Chatra Parishad to hold month-long protest against education policy

Kolkata, Jun 28 (UNI) Charging the state government with pursuing a faulty education policy, the West Bengal Chatra Parishad today announced a month-long agitation from tomorrow.

Stating that in the wake of very high percentage of success in both secondary and higher secondary examinations in the state this year, thousands of students were not being able to get admission for higher studies due to shortage of seats.

''This uncertainty might jeopardise the future of these large number of students,'' said state Chatra Parishad President Saurav Chakraborty here and charged the state government with not having enough infrastructural facilities to admit these students in higher institutions inspite of obtaininig high marks.

Protesting against such callous and indifferent attitude of the state government, the Chatra Parishad decided to launch a month long statewide agitation, Mr Chakraborty said adding that their protest would include daylong dharnas and protest rallies in almost all south and north Bengal districts.

The agitation and protest rallies would continue till July 22 unless adequate stpes were taken to ensure smooth admission of all successful students, Mr Chakraborty said.

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