GANGTOK, 13 Dec: According to reports, the group of Sikkim students till now at the Himalayan Group of Professional Institutions, Himachal Pradesh, is now in New Delhi. Despite assurances of security and followup on their complaints, the group decided to flee Kala Amb where they were studying.
They reached New Delhi on 12 December after having decided to part ways with the institute where they were studying till a few days ago. There are around 46 students, it is reported. A bus was hired from Nahan to Dehradoon which they reached at 1:30 a.m. and from there they boarded another bus for Delhi.
All the way they were provided with an escort by the Himachal Pradesh police.
The students have thanked the HP police for their support; in fact it is reported that the police kept inquiring after their safety till they reached New Delhi. At present, they are at Sikkim House. They have also been in contact with Sikkim’s Member of Parliament, Hissey Lachungpa and have recorded their gratefulness on being allowed to stay at the Sikkim House.
The group of students is short on funds, which is another issue for them, it is informed.
However leaving the college was not all that easy; in fact they had been wanting to leave the college but were not allowed by the management it is alleged. Finally they had to submit an affidavit to the college in order to be permitted to leave the premises. They are now looking forward to get admission or migrate to other colleges.
Most of the students were enrolled at the Kala Amb institute on government scholarship, it is informed, and are now still looking forward to the state government to assist them in their ‘migration’. A few days ago the State government had also deputed Social Justice Deptt Secretary, G Upadhyay to take stock of the situation and the concerns of the students; the Secretary had gone to the institute and also interacted with the students.
The Sikkim students thought it fit to leave the HGPI at Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh after trouble brewed with a group of Haryana students and they received threats. Kala Amb is a border town with Haryana.
They reached New Delhi on 12 December after having decided to part ways with the institute where they were studying till a few days ago. There are around 46 students, it is reported. A bus was hired from Nahan to Dehradoon which they reached at 1:30 a.m. and from there they boarded another bus for Delhi.
All the way they were provided with an escort by the Himachal Pradesh police.
The students have thanked the HP police for their support; in fact it is reported that the police kept inquiring after their safety till they reached New Delhi. At present, they are at Sikkim House. They have also been in contact with Sikkim’s Member of Parliament, Hissey Lachungpa and have recorded their gratefulness on being allowed to stay at the Sikkim House.
The group of students is short on funds, which is another issue for them, it is informed.
However leaving the college was not all that easy; in fact they had been wanting to leave the college but were not allowed by the management it is alleged. Finally they had to submit an affidavit to the college in order to be permitted to leave the premises. They are now looking forward to get admission or migrate to other colleges.
Most of the students were enrolled at the Kala Amb institute on government scholarship, it is informed, and are now still looking forward to the state government to assist them in their ‘migration’. A few days ago the State government had also deputed Social Justice Deptt Secretary, G Upadhyay to take stock of the situation and the concerns of the students; the Secretary had gone to the institute and also interacted with the students.
The Sikkim students thought it fit to leave the HGPI at Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh after trouble brewed with a group of Haryana students and they received threats. Kala Amb is a border town with Haryana.
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