Private universities
Private universities are free of student politics. But, are we to assume that they are free of corruption too? There is a sinister side to the issue that seldom gets mentioned.
My colleague, whose son studies in a private university, has been telling me of the nexus of corruption that is present. As an example, he tells me that when his son registers for courses for a new semester online, there are almost no sections available, due to such a great number of students. So, they have to miss their classes and stand in a queue for a long time to register.
Then, in line they are harassed by the peons and other security guards, who openly abuse them verbally, and have no fear of accountability to the authorities. The authorities give them the power to do whatever they desire to the students including provocation, blackmailing and stealing their belongings! Not only that, the attitude of the staff in the accounts, library and other departments is deplorable. My colleague also says that when he goes to the university with his son to pay the fees, the peons and the guards harass the guardians in front of their children. He says that the internet server of the university is always malfunctioning when the students want to register.
It is time the government intervened to stop the exploitation of students by these universities.
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