Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi: After much agitation at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over the death of a 23-year old M.Tech. student, who succumbed to an asthma attack in the absence of immediate medical care, varsity officials have promised to procure a well-equipped, round-the-clock ambulance service in the next two weeks.
The 23-old year student, Aishwarya Agarwal, succumbed to an acute asthma attack on his way from the varsity to the hospital. As per reports, the ambulance in which he was taken did not even have an oxygen mask.
Students also observed a strike on Monday demanding better and revised medical facilities at the varsity.
"The health centre of the varsity remains closed at night and on Sundays. The ambulance on campus is nothing but a van without any medical facilities. We have protested this and have boycotted our classes", a student from the varsity said.
Though the varsity officials have ensured ambulance service to start in a few days, they have refused to make a commitment on the issue of a 24-hour health centre at the varsity.
"We will hire a full-fledged ambulance for the varsity within a week or ten days. It will have paramedical staff, a doctor and other facilities", said JNU Rector Ramadhikari Kumar.
Another source from the varsity said, "The University does not get sufficient funds from the UGC to manage a 24-hour health centre".
New Delhi: After much agitation at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over the death of a 23-year old M.Tech. student, who succumbed to an asthma attack in the absence of immediate medical care, varsity officials have promised to procure a well-equipped, round-the-clock ambulance service in the next two weeks.
The 23-old year student, Aishwarya Agarwal, succumbed to an acute asthma attack on his way from the varsity to the hospital. As per reports, the ambulance in which he was taken did not even have an oxygen mask.
Students also observed a strike on Monday demanding better and revised medical facilities at the varsity.
"The health centre of the varsity remains closed at night and on Sundays. The ambulance on campus is nothing but a van without any medical facilities. We have protested this and have boycotted our classes", a student from the varsity said.
Though the varsity officials have ensured ambulance service to start in a few days, they have refused to make a commitment on the issue of a 24-hour health centre at the varsity.
"We will hire a full-fledged ambulance for the varsity within a week or ten days. It will have paramedical staff, a doctor and other facilities", said JNU Rector Ramadhikari Kumar.
Another source from the varsity said, "The University does not get sufficient funds from the UGC to manage a 24-hour health centre".
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