CMCH writes to guardians to urge students to end strike

Kolkata: Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) authorities on Saturday wrote to the guardians of the agitating medical students who have been staging demonstration inside the hospital campus for past six days with the demand for a new hostel.

Few MBBS students of second, third and fourth years started hunger-strike to fulfill their demands. The CMCH authorities appealed to the parents of the medical students to withdraw the movement due to which two students have already fallen ill. The students taking part in the agitation alleged that the hostel meant for them was not in a good condition and the rooms are not up to the mark. The students also submitted a deputation to the CMCH principal on Tuesday placing their various demands. The hospital authorities have categorically mentioned that they will not be able to fulfill the demands. Some of the representatives of the medical students taking part in the agitation held a meeting with the principal of the CMCH and had a prolonged discussion regarding the same. But no solution has come out of it. Senior officials of the CMCH urged the students to lift the agitation which they have turned down. Students threatened to continue the demonstration till the demands are met. There has been no impact on the health services of the hospital. The second, third and fourth year MBBS students of the CMCH started the agitation after the first year students were given a new hostel by the authorities.