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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Students remove pillars to stop ‘encroachment' of Government College for Girls ground in Ludhiana.
Ludhiana: Students of Government College for Girls (GCG) on Wednesday protested against the installation of pillars and fence in the college ground. They raised slogans against authorities for allowing such 'encroachment' of making a fence in the college ground. Controversy erupted as part of the GCG ground being fenced to turn it in into a parking space for Durga Mata Mandir across the road. But the students protested the move and said that the land belonged to the college where they hold their sports activities. "We need this space for sports and other activities. We practice here and this space cannot be taken away. The college would expand, such encroachment and giving away of the college land should not be done," Jasman Kaur, a student of the college said. "The college land belongs to the students and it should not given to anyone under any condition," Anita, another protesting student said. It is pertinent to mention that Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora had written to Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains that the land of Government College for Girls should be allotted for parking for Durga Mata Mandir. But after the activity for earmarking land started taking place in the sports ground, students got to know about it and started protesting against the move. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo They also held protest at DC office on Monday in this regard, but still fencing of the land started. "This is highly ironic that the the government college land is being allocated for parking. Even though this government has been making big claims about improving education, here prime land of a reputed educational institute is being grabbed. We have been asking under which rule or authority was such step was being done in the college, but nobody is answering. The land belongs to the students," said Ranvir Singh, president, Punjab Students' Union. "The MP or the ministry or the administration should come forward and debate with us why this land is being allocated for parking purpose. Alternatives for parking space for temple should be explored, but land of the college cannot be given at any cost. The is the space for the colleges and students. Action must be taken against the contractors and all involved who started encroaching the college ground," Amandeep Singh Kheowali, national coordinator for Punjab Students' Union. Educationists have also condemned the move. Brij Bhushan Goyal from SCD Government College Alumni Association said, "The Government College for Girls should be given grant for research and institute and made a deemed university. But instead, even the existing land of the college is being encroached upon," he said. "An educational institute that has given so much to Punjab, so many students from the college are serving as educationists. This too is a temple of education, and land is being encroached upon to make space for temple parking is highly condemnable. No educated person would tolerate such encroachment," he said. Former principals express shock Manjit Kaur Sodhia, former principal, Government College for Girls, said, "I have been really perturbed ever since I got to know about this. Even if I have to lay my life, I will do it, but I will not let even an inch of the land of my college to be encroached upon. There have been such attempts earlier as well. When I was a principal, we had stopped such attempts," she said. "This land is only and only for education and for students. When I was the principal, then MP Lala Lajpat Rai about 35 years ago and the govt tried to get this ground land allocated and many other attempts were made, but I put my foot down. No individual has rights to interfere in the college and try to encroach upon or grab the land of the college," she said. Another former principal Dr Mohinder Kaur Grewal said, "We had never allowed such a situation to escalate. Though the ground is for a short duration like 5-7 days is given on lease for exhibitions etc, but never for a regular parking space.. I have been a student here, then taught and became the principal here. There were such attempts earlier when we used to be told and got letters from authorities, but we never let it happen. We used to get orders, and even used to get letters, we have been resiting and fighting. Anything and everything is happening for vote bank politics these days," she said. "It is the primary responsibility of the staff to safeguard the institution," she said. "Students, teachers and principal must take a stand and don't let the land be given at any cost whatsoever," she added.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Student body opposes turning of playground into parking lot
Punjab Students Union (PSU) staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday against the government's proposal to convert the playground of Government College for Girls, into a parking lot. Students demanded an immediate rollback of the plan and submitted a formal memorandum to Upinderjit Kaur, chief minister's regional officer. The controversy was sparked after Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora suggested the education minister Harjot Bains the college ground, situated near a busy religious site, be used as a parking facility to address growing traffic congestion. The suggestion has triggered backlash from both students and education advocates, who view it as a direct threat to student spaces. PSU state president Ranveer Singh Kurar and national coordinator Amandeep Singh Khiewali led the protest, criticising the proposal as 'deeply disappointing.' They claimed the government that promised an 'education revolution' is now eyeing land belonging to educational institutions for commercial use. 'This college has only one ground — it's where sports meets, events, and cultural activities are conducted,' said Kurar. 'Turning it into a parking lot is a blatant attack on students' future.' The PSU leaders also questioned, 'How does the government expect India to win Olympic medals when it is snatching away spaces meant for training and growth?' They urged the administration to consider alternative locations like railway land or Guru Nanak Stadium's parking instead of sacrificing a vital student facility. Ranveer Singh claimed that the construction of the parking lot had already quietly begun. 'This is just the beginning,' he said. 'If we don't resist now, the entire ground will be gone.' Concerns about student safety were also voiced during the protest. 'We practice in the evening, and having outsiders park in the playground will compromise our security,' said a student. PSU were student leaders warned that if the decision isn't reversed, the next protest will be outside the home of MP Sanjeev Arora. When questioned about the ongoing construction, Member of Parliament Sanjeev Arora clarified that the vacant land adjacent to the college's boundary wall is designated for the new parking facility, aiming to alleviate the area's traffic congestion. He assured that the students' playground would remain unaffected by this development. 'In fact,' he added, 'we plan to enhance the existing tracks to provide better facilities for the students.' When approached, college principal Suman Lata said that pillars are currently being installed to facilitate electrical wiring, a step in the development of a new parking facility on the campus ground.
Hindustan Times
05-05-2025
- Science
- Hindustan Times
Ludhiana: Students find NEET exam ‘lengthy and difficult'
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam on Sunday across 13 centres in Ludhiana. With 4,490 students registered, as many as 4,341 appeared for the medical entrance test. The exam started at 2 pm and ended at 5 pm. According to many students, the exam was difficult and lengthy. Some students even compared the difficulty level with the JEE Mains exam. The exam consisted of 180 multiple-choice questions across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, carrying a total of 720 marks. While four marks were awarded for every correct answer, one mark was deducted for each wrong response. Many students walked out of exam halls visibly stressed, calling the paper 'extremely difficult and lengthy'. Poushika, a candidate who appeared at Government College for Girls, said, 'Not just me, but my friends also found the paper unusually tough. Many of us left several questions unanswered, which rarely happens.' Students Aadya and Alya pointed out that the Physics section was the most challenging. 'It had problems from double differentiation, something we usually see in JEE Mains exam, not NEET,' they said. Tejpreet Singh, an educator from Ludhiana, echoed the concerns. 'Even top-performing students left 7 to 10 questions unattempted. The Chemistry section, which is typically easier, had 5 to 6 questions that matched JEE Mains level. The biology section was no less,' he said. The largest turnout was at Government College for Girls, where 580 candidates appeared, followed by 368 students at the School of Eminence, Sector 32. Other major centres included the Senior Secondary Residential School for Meritorious Students, which saw 352 candidates, and Government Senior Secondary School, PAU, where 353 students sat for the exam.
