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Kota RTU Student Death: Protest Enters Second Day As Students Demand Better Campus Facilities
- •Students at Rajasthan Technical University continued their protest for the second day following the tragic death of student Akshit Sharma.
- •Protesters are demanding written assurances from the university administration for 24-hour medical facilities, ambulances, and improved campus safety.
- •University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nimit Chowdhary and local administration officials held talks with students, but the sit-in continues.
- •Students took out a candle march on the campus in the evening to pay heartfelt tribute to Akshit Sharma.
- •Key demands include hostel renovations, proper sanitation, street lights, and round-the-clock rescue teams to prevent future incidents.
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The student protests at Rajasthan Technical University erupted following the tragic death of a first-year IT student named Akshit Sharma. Protesters staged a sit-in and remained adamant on receiving a written assurance from university officials regarding campus safety and healthcare improvements.
Protesting students are demanding 24-hour medical facilities on campus, the deployment of two doctors, and a dedicated ambulance. Additional demands include hostel and building renovations, clean food and water, proper street lighting, and a 24-hour rescue team.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nimit Chowdhary, ADM Administration Vinod Malhotra, and Additional SP Subhash Mishra met with the protesting students to persuade them to end the sit-in. While officials listened to their grievances and noted that systems take time to improve due to procedures and staff shortages, students continued their protest awaiting written assurances.
