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The Hindu Reports:
Tambaram, Feb. 28: Computers and laboratory equipment inside the premises of the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University), at Kattankulathur were damaged during a clash late on Monday night and in the early hours on Tuesday.
Students alleged that several strangers were found at the scene when they gathered peacefully on Monday night to stage a protest over their demands to know the status of approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). They said the police used needless force to disperse them. However, both the management and the police refused the charges, in turn alleging that students indulged in violence.
A little past 10 p.m. on Monday, scores of students, mostly hostel inmates, assembled near the main gate of the deemed university after several rounds of discussions with management representatives regarding the status of approval from the AICTE. Even as they continued their peaceful demonstration, the students alleged, some unknown persons at the scene started throwing stones at them.
The students, who pleaded not to be identified, told reporters that even before they realised what was happening, they were assaulted by the strangers, had gathered in the area. Windowpanes of restaurants, offices, kiosks, vehicles and signboards were demaged in the violence. Broken bottles and stones were found strewn all around near the main gate.
News Today Reports:
NT Bureau | Chennai, Feb 28:
Tension prevailed in the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University) campus at Kattankulathur near here today in the wake of the violence following a protest by the students after rumours that the B.Tech course (offered by the institute) was not recognised.
Nine students of the Institute of Science and Technology have been arrested for allegedly damaging the hi-tech computer laboratory and also ’stealing’ computers. Also, the college has been closed indefinitely until further orders. Speaking to reporters, T P Ganesan, Pro Vice-Chancellor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, said the students indulged in violence after the news spread to the effect that the B.Tech course offered by the institute was not recognised.
Sify News Reports:
Tuesday, 28 February , 2006, 13:09
Chennai: At least four students of a suburban engineering college were injured when police used mild force to disperse them after they pelted stones on some buildings in the college complex early on Tuesday over the issue of recognition of their degrees.
Police said that the students of SRM Engineering college at Vandalur, about 45 km from here, protesting against the ‘improper replies’ to queries on recognition of their degrees, went on a flash strike around midnight on Monday and soon started pelting stones. They damaged some computers and broke window panes of some buildings in the complex.
Some students told reporters that they had received SMS messages, stating that their degrees would be de-recognised, which caused confusion, leading to the violence.
ChennaiOnline.com Reports:
Chennai, Feb 28: At least four students of a suburban engineering college were injured when police used ‘mild’ force to disperse them after they pelted stones on some buildings in the complex early today on the issue of recognition of their degrees. .
Police said that the students of SRM Engineering College near Tambaram, about 45 km from here, protesting against the ‘unsatisfactory replies” to queries on recognition of their degrees, went on a flash strike around midnight last night and soon started pelting stones. They damaged some computers and broke windowpanes of some buildings in the complex
Police rushed to the area and used “mild” force to chase away the students.
NDTV Reports:
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 (Chennai):
Students of the SRM Engineering College on the outskirts of Chennai went on a rampage after reports that the college had lost its AICTE affiliation.
According to students, the Principal told them that instead of B Tech degrees they would get B Sc degrees. Enraged by the news, students protested violently on the campus, smashing computers, windowpanes and even the principal’s car. The NDTV crew was also attacked by local goons and their cameras smashed and broken by the Kancheepuram district Superintendent A Amalraj. But after media pressure, the police have returned the tape.
Expect the Un-Expected, thats something in general, when it comes to our dear college, its always expected. My college is closed for few days until things come back normal. Ok now lets get back to the real story…
Here are some of the links which you would like to check out, if you don’t wanna read the entire blog of mine (which is boring):
* NDTV News Report
* Chennai Online News Report
* Sify News Report
* AICTE Official Home Page (All India Council Technical Education)
* UGC Official Home Page (University Grant Commision)
* UGC Fake Alerts
* SRM Deemed Under UGC Affiliation (Check 5th Result)
I received a sms from one of my college mate regarding some sort of strike thats gonna happen in our college the next day, I really ignored it thinking that it was just another forward message to tease college name or may be the administration (students are always against the college no matter what ever service they provide). Later when I was online all night, I had received buzzing messages from my college mate’s regarding the strike in college which is about to happen the next day due to some problem with the Principal in our Hostel the same day.
Well, I really missed my blogging for couple of months now and found that many people came to know more about me only through my blog’s, so I am planning to update my blogs as before. So I would like people to stay tuned for some techy, funny kinda of experience in the net and off-net. And I have bunch of stories to share to you people, inlcuding my personal and tech life.
I am also planning to for “THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA”, so I had to book couple of tickets via online at Sathyam website, but unfortunately my GF is not interested as she has exams on the way (including me), so I plan to go with one of my friend Naveen, I shall try to provide a short review of the movie if possible.
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