The teachers and students of the Government DJ Science College staged a demonstration on Tuesday within the college premises to protest the annexation of the sports ground of the institution.

The students carried placards were shouted slogans against the government for depriving them of the only sports ground in the college. The protestors gave an ultimatum to the Sindh government for cancelling the orders, and said that they would not allow any illegal move that would deprive the students of their basic needs.

Originally, a plot vacant near the Coast Guards office was allotted for the construction of an Education Complex but due to reservations expressed by authorities, the plan was cancelled.

The sources disclosed that the Coast Guards officials showed their unwillingness for construction of the Education Complex owing to what they said their privacy was disturbed. The plot near Nasira School was still lying vacant, which the sources said would be the appropriate place for everyone to move into the venue as there was no transport problem over there and it was easily accessible.

It was also decided that a delegation of the teachers would meet Provincial Education Minister, Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, and would apprise him of the situation, as they said it seemed that the minister concerned was not informed of the decision.

Talking to this correspondent Mohammed Iftikhar, Professor of Mathematics, said they would not accept any change and if the government failed to stop the orders of construction of the Educational Complex, they would move the court which would be the last option left.

Principal of the college, Hakimullah Beg Chugtai, while talking to The News said that he had complied with the orders of Secretary Education with certain reservations, signed the letter handing over the sports ground to DO Works.

The inside sources, however, said that DG Colleges, Rafiq Siddiqui, had expressed his annoyance on the attitude of the principal of the college and forced him to sign the letter. His anger was taken by the faculty member as his ‘personal interest’ behind this scene.

The principal, however, asked the concerned authorities that before constructing the complex all stake holders would be taken into confidence to avoid any eventuality.