Presidency to let students use library from March

Kolkata: Students from next month would be able to borrow books from the library after requisitioning them in advance, Presidency University officials assured the representatives of Presidency University Students’ Union who staged a day-long protest outside the campus on Monday.
The officials also promised to meet the students on February 20 to discuss their demands and take measures to ensure they could study without any hindrance.
Dean of students Arun Maity, who spoke to the students multiple times through the day, declined to comment but a senior official said some of the demands were met. “Those who want to borrow books from the library will be able to do so from next month but they will have to requisition them in advance. The procedure will be laid out soon. We will also sanitise the two hostels and the campus regularly,” said the official.
The union members presented 11 demands, including reopening of libraries and labs, free vaccination for university stakeholders, resumption of field work, more time to complete UG 1 and PG 1 syllabuses and sanitization of hostels and campus. “The university authorities have accepted a couple of demands and promised a discussion on February 20,” said Debnil Dutta, a CR.
Students at other colleges and universities have also been raising their concern over labs not reopening. “Students are suffering as they cannot use labs and libraries,” said Soumi Ghosh, a student at Rajabazar Science College.