Jagtial Medical Students Protest Over Delay in Permanent Campus

Students of Jagtial Government Medical College have launched an indefinite protest demanding the construction of a permanent college campus and improved infrastructure. The students have been staging a sit-in on the campus since October 7, putting up tents and raising concerns over the prolonged delay in providing adequate facilities. In a novel form of protest, they also sang the viral social media song, “Jim Jim Tara… College Ekkada Chinnoda?” questioning the government over the whereabouts of the promised college building.

The students said the foundation stone for the permanent college and hostel buildings was laid nearly four years ago, but the construction works have still not been completed. They questioned why students continue to depend on temporary facilities despite the passage of several years since the project was initiated.

The situation has become particularly difficult with the college now catering to five batches of medical students. According to the protesters, the institution currently has only three temporary lecture halls and three laboratories to accommodate the students. They said the limited infrastructure is creating difficulties in conducting regular academic activities as well as practical sessions.

The students maintained that medical education requires adequate classrooms, laboratories and other facilities to ensure effective learning and practical training. The shortage of infrastructure, they said, is putting additional pressure on students and affecting the overall academic environment on the campus.

Apart from the permanent college building, the students have sought the construction of proper hostel facilities to accommodate students. They have also demanded fully equipped laboratories capable of meeting the requirements of medical education and adequate transportation facilities for students.

The protesters said the demands are not merely about improving the appearance of the campus but about ensuring that students receive the basic facilities required for quality medical education. They have urged the government to intervene and speed up the pending construction works.

The students made it clear that they would continue their protest until their demands are addressed. Their unusual song-based demonstration has also drawn attention to the long-pending infrastructure concerns at the government medical college.