Rahul Gandhi writes to HRD Minister, seeks assitance for students living in hostels

In a letter to Union Human Resource Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked the Minister about the assistance provided for the students living in the residential facilities of educational institutions. He requested to the HRD Ministry to issue instructions to educational institutions with residential facilities to facilitate regular communication between students and their families.

New Delhi:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, wrote a letter to the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal, seeking assistance for the students living in the residential facilities of educational institutions, as the Government has announced complete lockdown throughout the country in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic.

Rahul Gandhi writes to HRD Minister, seeks assitance for students living in hostels

In his letter, Rahul Gandhi said, "In the light of the National lockdown a significant number of students staying in hostels and other residential facilities of schools and Institutions of Higher Education have been unable to go home." The Wayanad MP further stated, " I have received several request from parents to ensure the well-being of their children staying in residential facilities. Currently, 20 students from my parliamentary constituency are studying in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Nainital as part of the migration programme linked between JNVs in different linguistic regions."

Gandhi also talked to it's Principal to ensure about the measures that are being taken there for the well-being of students.

He requested to the HRD Ministry to issue instructions to educational institutions with residential facilities to facilitate regular communication between students and their families.

Along with that, he asserted that the Ministry should ensure the uninterrupted supply of basic necessities, especially in the schools having residential facilities.

"Further, adequate precautionary measures should be adopted, and institutions must ensure proper access to medical facilities," he said.

Earlier today, Congress also slammed the Union Government claiming that the mess services and medical facilities in Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University have been stopped, leaving the students stranded.

In a tweet, Congress said, "By ignoring the needs of students once again, the BJP government has proven its disdain for the future of our country."