ABVP offers budget suggestions

A delegation of Shodh Aayam of the state ABVP called on Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur at his official residence to offer its suggestions for the state Budget. Organising secretary of the state unit Gaurav Attri said the organisation held talks with academicians, teachers and scholars in January over the Budget. Based on these deliberations, the ABVP apprised the Chief Minister of their suggestions.

Protest at Central University

The ABVP’s Dharamsala unit staged a protest at the Central University. ABVP’s Shimla district convener Mayank Kumar said no work of students could be done for the second day after the university was closed following an order from the Registrar. Mayank said they request the Union Government to find a solution to the students’ problem and sack the Registrar.

Reduce syllabus for exams: NSUI

The NSUI has urged the HPU to reduce the syllabus for exams. During a meeting of the NSUI at the RKMV College, NSUI state secretary Sonia Bhagta said online classes during the lockdown were a mere formality as many students could not even join these classes due to network issues, especially in remote areas. She said many did not have access to smart phones. The university should reduce the syllabus by 50 per cent, she said.

Cultural event promotes unity

The Government College of Sanjauli and Devgiri College organised an online cultural event under the ‘Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat’ programme. The programme, being held across the country, aims at promoting national unity through cultural activities. Under this programme, two states have been paired for cultural exchanges. Himachal has been paired with Kerala.