SIO leaders meet Kapil Sibal!

SIO Leaders meet  HRD Minister 

SIO National President Suhail K.K and General Secretary Shahnawaz Ali Raihan met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal and conveyed their apprehensions regarding Foreign University Bill.

The student leaders apprised the Central minister about the disastrous consequences and ramifications of the bill. They argued that Foreign University Bill would lead to rabid Commercialization of education and consequently plunge the nation in the pit of social inequality. They were wary of the unwarranted focus on 'market determined' courses.

Kapil Sibal assured the students leaders that all possible steps would be taken and a regulatory mechanism would be made. SIO President demanded amendment of Jamia Millia Islamia Act considering the fact that Jamia Millia Islamia was set up for improving educational standards of Muslims and declare Jamia as a minority institute.

Earlier SIO President appreciated the various steps taken by the Govt. in education sector especially the hike in budgetary allocation of Rs.5000 cr, in literacy programs and the bold step to pass the historic right to education act. 

A standard of campus etiquettes also need to be fixed so that cultural invasion and its impacts are minimized. The promotion of new campus environment may also push the concept of apolitical campus, they opined. 

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