BHUBANESWAR: On the fifteenth day of dharna staged by the Art students of different Art and Craft colleges of the State came out with a rally on Wednesday following a procession from Master Canteen to Lower PMG flaunting placards bearing slogans to fulfill their demands.
Members of the Nikhila Utkal Charu O Karukala Chhatra Sangha have started their indefinite dharna from March 14 demanding appointment of art teacher in the Government schools in the State.
A similar dharna was staged by the students of the Sangh on February 3, 2009 which continued for 23 days. The Minister of Culture and the Minister along with the secretary of Mass and Education department had given assurance to fulfill their demands, but that was in vain.
“If the State Government will not heed to our voice, we will sit on hunger strike,” said Sangh president Harihar Behera.
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