Reimbursement: students in a fix, says CPI(M)

 CPI (M) State Secretariat member Y. Venkateswara Rao and other party leaders releasing posters on party's national conference, in Vijayawada

Students who have completed their course are not being given certificates by educational institutions because their fees has not been reimbursed by the government. Also, students who have completed one year are not being allowed to attend classes of the next year for the same reason, charges Communist Party of India (Marxist) State Secretariat member Y. Venkateswara Rao.

Releasing copies of an open letter written by CPI (M) State secretary B.V. Raghavulu to Chief Minister K. Rosaiah here on Wednesday, Mr. Venkateswara Rao said that the State government had to clear arrears to the tune of Rs. 2,082 crores towards fee reimbursement and scholarship to SC, ST, BC and economically backward students.

The government had to pay arrears to the tune of Rs. 332.92 crores as fee reimbursement and allowances to SC students, Rs. 1,127 crores to BC students, Rs. 403.22 crores to EBC students and Rs. 120.96 crores to students belonging to various minority communities, he said, quoting figures from the letter.

The letter also highlighted the “failure of the government” to provide students textbooks, basic amenities, mid-day meal, required faculty, hostel and health care facilities.

On the Babli issue, Mr. Venkateswara Rao said that his party strongly condemned the “inhuman” way in which the Telugu Desam leaders and elected representatives, who wanted to visit the “unauthorised” construction, were treated by the Maharashtra police.

National meet

He demanded that the Central Government step in and take steps to quell the growing rivalry between the people of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The State leader released a poster with the salient points that would be discussed in the party's national conference to be held here from August 7 to 10. District secretary V. Umamaheswara Rao, State Executive member and party Floor leader in the VMC general body Ch. Babu Rao and city secretary R. Raghu were present.

(courtesy : The Hindu)