Puducherry: College students abstain from classes

Puducherry, Feb 16: Students of the Indira Gandhi Arts and Science College at Kadirgamam near here today abstained from classes and staged in a dharna before of the Chief Minister's residence to press their demands.

They were demanding the provision of basic amenities, appointment of regular teachers and provision of advanced computer and internet facilities in the college.

Police persuaded them to move away from the Chief Minister's residence and asked them to go to the Legislative Assembly.

The students then took out a procession to the Assembly.

Chief Minister N Rangasamy, who saw this, stopped his vehicle and asked five of their representatives to meet him at Assembly.

However, all the students marched to the Assembly and five of their representatives met Mr Rangasamy and presented him with a memorandum.

UNI