Police arrest students protesting against online classes in Quetta
QUETTA: Police have arrested several students protesting against the online classes on Wednesday in Quetta.
The students were protesting against the decision of Higher Education Commission (HEC) to commence online classes despite the fact that internet facilities are not available in several parts of Balochistan.
The protest in Quetta was called by the Baloch Students Alliance that claimed that the sole of the peaceful protest was to grab the attention of concerned authorities towards genuine issues of students. Without internet the students across Balochistan will miss out all their classes and will then not be able to learn their subjects or clear their exams.
Students across Balochistan have been protesting since the last few weeks due to non-availability of internet facilities and the decision of Higher Education Commission (HEC) to conduct online classes.
Earlier, the protesting students had said, “the HEC’s decision for beginning online classes is one sided and prejudiced, which completely ignores the ground realities. The HEC’s decision makes it clear that the students of Balochistan are not the part of this education system, which is an attempt to keep away the Baloch students from education.”
About The Author
