Students of the University of Balochistan (UoB) in Quetta face a plethora of issues, amongst which loadshedding tops the list. Prolonged power outages disturb the study routine of the students who are compelled to attend classes in darkness and sweltering heat, and to have the same fate while studying at homes or hostels.
It is worth mentioning that the university has its own power generator to maintain electricity supply during loadshedding, but it is only used for the vice-chancellor office, and not for the students and faculty members.
During the lectures, the power goes out for hours, but the administration does not facilitate the students with alternative power supply.
While the classrooms and library plunge into darkness, and the internet stops working for students, everything, including the internet, works smoothly at the offices of the vice-chancellor and his entire staff.
The authorities concerned turn a deaf ear to students’ grievances and do not even let them enter their air-conditioned offices.
How can these officials understand the suffering of students when they do not experience it themselves sitting in their comfortable offices?
The discriminatory attitude of the management is making students and faculty members both desperate and hopeless. It is really getting depressing.
The provincial government and the relevant authorities should take notice of the situation, and facilitate the students so that they may continue their academic activities with some peace of mind.
ABDUL BASIT MUHAMMAD HASNI
QUETTA
