NIT students protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 06 2015 :
A group of students of National Institute of Technology (NIT) today protested authority's inaction against another group of students who allegedly raised complaints frequently against hostel mess.
A student identified as Madan Mohan said that at around 7.30 pm yesterday, some students complained the mess staff that the taste of the food provided for the dinner was not good.
Even as the mess staff was trying to attend the complaint of the students, some students kicked the door of the mess kitchen and tried to get inside, he said.
Within a few minutes, a verbal altercation broke out between two groups of students as another group of students asked the agitated students not to get inside the mess kitchen and manhandle the mess staff, Madan Mohan said.
He further said that although the warden and supervisor of the hostel came there, they went away without saying anything to the agitated students.
Madan Mohan alleged that this particular group of students frequently complained about the taste of food and verbally abused the mess staff and sweepers of the hostel.
As such, it has become a matter of concern for the students of NIT that the authority has not taken any action against this particular group of students, he said.
Mess assistant manager Nanao said that this particular group of students complained about the taste of food almost every day.
They sometimes asked the mess staff to prepare food anew, he said and added that seven out of 17 mess staff have left work due to this frequent harassment, Nanao said.
Head cook Bitu Paul said that this group of students disturb mess staff most of the time, he said and added that they would not be able to work in the hostel if the hostel authority fails to take action against these students.
When the students were protesting authority's inaction at hostel gate today, Department of Civil HOD Dr Albino Kumar tried to take away some students.
However, other students stood up and blocked the way of the teacher.
The angry teacher turned towards the reporters who were covering the incident and not only pushed a reporter but also tried to snatched his camera.