India Tomorrow
New Delhi, Feb 7— Thousands of youths from across the country hit the Delhi roads on Thursday demanding more public spending on education and more opportunities for employment. The march started from the historic Red Fort and proceeded towards the Parliament House.
Demands: 1) Fill All Vacant Government Jobs and End the Regime of Paper Leaks and Corruption in recruitment. 2) Spend at least 10% of budget on education. Stop the policy of school closure, seat-cut, fund-cut, fee-hike and reservation-cut in higher education. 3) End Gender Discriminatory rules, Ensure Girls Hostel and Effective Anti-Sexual Harassment Cells. 4) End Saffronisation of Education. Ensure academic freedom and freedom of expression in Campuses. 5) Fulfill constitutionally mandated reservation. 6) Institute anti-discrimination cells in all campuses.
