ADILABAD: The meeting Education Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy had with protesting students of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT) late on Monday night, ended on a positive note with the State government accepting to fulfil their their demands in a phased manner while the students agreed to attend classes from Tuesday.
As the students sat in protest in front of the RGUKT, popularly known as IIIT-Basara, for the seventh consecutive day, the Education Minister finally reached the campus and held a meeting with 30 representatives of protesting students. During the meeting, which lasted for more than three-and-a-half hours and went past midnight, the Minister assured the students that all their problems will be solved in a phased manner within three months while the other key demand of appointing a regular Vice-Chancellor will be met within a month.
The Minister also assured that the government will release Rs 5.60 crore funds within a day to fulfil their demands. Besides appointment of a regular Vice-Chancellor, the other 12 demands of students include recruitment of permanent faculty and better infrastructure and hostel facilities.
Govt to allocate Rs 5.60 cr funds
Education Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy assured the students that the State government will release Rs 5.60 crore funds within a day to fulfil all their demands