Revival of three-year law course urged

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, JAN. 8. The Pondicherry wing of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has called upon the Administration to revive the three-year law course in Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College.

At the eighth annual SFI conference, the organisation passed a resolution urging the authorities to reintroduce the course as the facility was available in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Expressing concern over the rise in number of private professional colleges in the Union Territory, the SFI said during the last five years, three medical and four engineering colleges had been started and as a result commercialisation of education was rampant. Calling for restraint in issuing permission to private institutions, the SFI said colleges should be started only by the Government.

The other demands were to make Pondicherry one of the examination and interview centres for the Union Public Service Commission selection, mother tongue the medium of instruction upto 10th standard, implementation of recommendations of the State BC Commission, sanction of sufficient funds for Dalit students, buildings for women's hostels and creation of separate Education Boards for the Union Territory.

The Federation secretary, Mr. P. Nalavendhan, detailed the activities of the organisation. The SFI president, Mr. Sudhakar, office-bearers, Mr. Stalin, Mr. Jayabarathi and Mr. Mohanraj, spoke.

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