VIJAYAWADA: The staff of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) staged a protest on the varsity campus on Monday opposing a State government order asking the university to release `167 crores for developmental works of 15 teaching hospitals affiliated to it. The staff also demanded land in the Amaravati medical hub for a campus and its development.
Last week, the government had ordered, in a letter to the registrar of the university, to release 25 percent of the above said amount.In this regard, the staff decided to go on ‘indefinite’ strike protesting aganist the GO RT 8 and demanded its cancellation.Almost 120 members of the university staff took part in today’s strike.
Commenting on the development, the co-chairman of the NTR UHS Development and Resources Protection Forum, MV Akki Raju, said: “No one is concerned about the development of NTR University. Till date, it is being run in a single building on a 2.5 acre land. Our demand from the government is to allocate to us 150 acres in Amaravati and establish the university research section. We have also submitted a DPR to the CRDA and asked them to allocate 133 acres in Amaravati.”
The convener of the Forum, VV Narayana, said, “Today, we have given a notice of indefinite strike to the Registrar. Some people’s representatives, political parties and other organisations are supporting us.”
The registrar, S Appalanaidu, acknowledged the receipt of this notice on behalf of the vice-chancellor, who is currently out of station. He said a representation would be sent to the state government when the vice-chancellor joins office.
Bone of contention
The GO RT 8 requires Dr NTR University of Health Sciences to release J167 crores for 15 teaching hospitals under it
Staff say they are on indefinite strike demanding cancellation of the GO
The VC is likely to send a representation to the government concerning the same