Student bodies demand derecognition of Narayana, Sri Chaitanya colleges

Tirupati: As part of statewide call, the YSRC, SFI and AISF students’ unions enforced corporate colleges bandh across the district on Monday, demanding the ruling government to cancel the recognition of Narayana and Sri Chaitanya colleges in the state.

The students’ unions alleged that junior college branches of Narayana and Sri Chaitanya were responsible for the suicides of students in the last few years. A novel protest was staged by the SFI in front of the Sub-Collector’s office, by showing placards with students hanging.

Later, they submitted a memorandum to the Sub-Collector to take necessary action against the corporate colleges which are exerting pressure on the students to secure high marks.

A dharna staged by YSRCP student union activists led by district president Hariprasad Reddy in front of Narayana Junior College at MR Palle. Speaking to the media, Hariprasad demanded that the government should cancel the recognition of Narayana and Sri Chaitanya colleges.

He alleged that both the corporate colleges are harassing the students for getting ranks in JEE and state-level entrance exams. Earlier, the SFI workers organised a dharna at the office of the RDO. SFI district secretary Madhav Krishna stated that corporate colleges are looting the parents in the name of ranks.