BJP Leaders Protest for Government Degree College in Aija Mandal
A one-day protest (Diksha) was held in Aija Mandal under the leadership of BJP Mandal President Gopalakrishna. The protest aimed to demand the establishment of a government degree college in the region.
Jogulamba Gadwal District BJP President S. Ramachandra Reddy, who attended as the chief guest, highlighted the need for a degree college in Aija Mandal. He pointed out that Aija is the largest mandal among the 64 mandals of the erstwhile Palamuru district, yet it does not have a government degree college.
Currently, students from remote villages in Aija Mandal have to travel nearly 70 km to reach Gadwal town for higher education. Poor transportation and road connectivity make it difficult for rural students to attend college regularly, leading to a high dropout rate. Every year, about 1,000 students complete their intermediate education in Aija Mandal, but many are unable to continue their studies due to the absence of a nearby college. The situation is even worse for female students, as many are forced into early marriages because of the lack of higher education opportunities.
S. Ramachandra Reddy criticized the previous government for ignoring this issue for ten years. He also pointed out that during the recent MP elections, the Congress party had promised to establish a degree college in Aija Mandal but had taken no action so far.
He questioned whether the government truly cares about the students and people of Aija Mandal or if they only seek votes every five years. The BJP leaders urged the people to hold the ruling party accountable in the upcoming local elections, including ZPTC, MPTC, Sarpanch, and municipal elections.
BJP Mandal President Gopalakrishna led the protest, demanding an immediate solution from the government. Several prominent BJP leaders participated in the protest, including Gadwal MLA contestant Shiva Reddy, State Kisan Morcha Executive Member Bhimsen Rao, District Committee Member Nageshwar Reddy, OBC Morcha District General Secretary Venkatesh Yadav, Town President Bhagat Pulikal Rajasekhar, Venkatapuram Mahesh, Town Vice President Laxman Goud, and Devabandha activist Veeresh Shivanna Veeranjaneya.
Additionally, members of the District Madiga Guru Sangham extended their full support to the protest. The event concluded with Gongolla Eshwar distributing lemon juice to the participants.
