Students badly hit

The students of degree colleges, appearing for semester examinations being conducted by the University of Mysore, are the worst hit following the KSRTC employees’ strike. Hundreds of students who comm

The students of degree colleges, appearing for semester examinations being conducted by the University of Mysore, are the worst hit following the KSRTC employees’ strike. Hundreds of students who commute to colleges from rural areas are forced to depend on private two-wheelers to reach the examination centre in time. Many are spending a considerable amount on autorickshaws. “We have been receiving phone calls from students since the KSRTC employees’ strike began on Wednesday. A majority of our students come from rural areas. They are all depending on KSRTC buses to reach the colleges. The university has not postponed the exams”, said the principal of a first-grade college. Many girl students are depending on their parents or brothers to drop and pick them up from the colleges. “Those students who do not have bikes in the family are requesting the neighbours or relatives to help them reach the college. Otherwise, they have to depend on autorickshaws, which is a costly affair”, said another lecturer.