Protest at Madras University

Madras University students protest for promised stipend. On Monday, M.Phil students and Ph.D scholars at University of Madras protested on their campus for stipend dues of almost a year.

The students said, under a scheme approved by the University Grants Commission two years ago, M.Phil students were allotted Rs. 5,000 and Ph.D scholars, Rs. 8,000 every month. But, so far, the students have not received any money.

According to the students, the stipend scheme is being neglected now as the idea was proposed and promoted by the previous vice-chancellor of the University.