Closure of mess angers Osmania University students

HYDERABAD: The students alleged that the mess at Osmania University hostel is remaining closed even after academic sessions started on Thursday. The students said that they had come from their homes believing that the hostel mess is operational. D.  Naresh, a students’ union leader, said, “Most of the students in the hostel belong to the low-income group. They have no extra money to buy food from outside. We have asked the university administration to open the mess at the earliest.”

“First year students, who joined the university recently, are also suffering due to this. When we approached the administration they asked us to wait till August 10,” he added. Gopal Reddy, registrar of OU, said, “Due to the ongoing repair works we have not been able to operate the mess. The students had appro-ached me and I have told them that the facility will be available to them after August 10.”