More than 1,100 students are studying at the Government Degree College for Women, Jhanda Chichi, but there are only 700 chairs in the academic institution for students. The students, who come early, occupy them, while the remaining have to attend their classes in standing position.
The teaching and non-teaching staff of the college, on condition of anonymity, said that there are only 15 lecturers for more than 1,100 students in the academic institution. There are two science laboratories in the college, but they are without any facilities, they added.
Director Education (Colleges) Muhammad Ashraf admitted all facts and figures. He told this scribe that the college furniture has been approved and they would purchase chairs within two months. We are trying to provide a bus to the college. I don t know why higher authorities stopped work on the college building as there are enough funds with the district government to complete the college building, he added.
He said that he has written to higher authorities about the college and shortage of chairs and the matter would be resolved soon.