KARACHI, Dec 17: Students appearing in geology paper of BSc (Hons) 2nd year boycotted the exams at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Gulshan-i-Iqbal campus while exams being held at the Maulvi Abdul Haq campus were delayed for an hour but held after negotiations between the protesting students and teachers.

Sources at FUUAST told PPI on Saturday that several students’ organizations had given a call for boycott of the ongoing varsity exams for not granting fresh admissions to nine FUUAST social sciences departments owing to less number of applicants.

Sources told that a student action committee comprising various students’ organizations were enraged over the policy in question, shifting of some departments to science campus from Abdul Haq campus and some other administrative affairs.

Students appearing in BSc (Hons) geology exams boycotted the exams at FUUAST Science campus, sources told adding that tyres were burnt and a protest demonstration was held at Maulvi Abdul Haq but the protesting students appeared in the exams after negotiations with the varsity administration on Saturday.

However, students at the Maulvi Abdul Haq campus, said they would continue protest till the acceptance of their demands and grant of admissions to social sciences. They said they resorted to such actions after FUUAST Vice-Chancellor Dr Iqbal Mohsin refused to meet them and listen to their grievances.

A FUUAST exams department official confirmed that students did not take exams in question at the science campus but said that exams at the Maulvi Abdul Haq campus held peacefully due to the efforts of the faculty and administration.

No FUUAST official including the vice-chancellor could be approached to ascertain their point of view.—PPI