SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, December 29: BIT Sindri has imposed a complete ban on the use of bikes on the campus following the death of a 3rd-year student in a road mishap.
On Friday, BIT Sindri acting director Prof Ghanshyam said that the use of bikes is already prohibited on the campus, and now it will be implemented strictly in the institution for the safety of the students.
The death of 3rd-year student Avinash Priyadashi in a road mishap on the December 27 evening has rattled the BIT Sindri management. Avinash Priyadarshi was going on the bike from the hostel, and reportedly, he was riding without a helmet.
“Ban on bikes on campus is an outstanding order in BIT. Several times, raids were conducted in hostels. Student were fined, and their guardians were informed about the violation of the order. But after this incident, the management would take a tough stand when the institution opens in January,” said Prof Ghanshyam.
Prof Ghanshyam, also chairman of the Career Development Centre (CDC), said after the December 27 tragedy, to ensure a complete ban on the use of bikes, seized vehicles would be submitted to the police station.
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“Students of all technical institutions use cycles on the campus. Students of IIT Indian School of Mines Dhanbad and IIT Kharagpur also use it. Why do students of BIT not use it?” he asked.
Despite a ban on bikes on campus, two-wheelers are seen parking in large numbers at all 30 hostels of the institution.
Interestingly, on December 2, BIT Sindri director in-charge Prof Pankaj Rai, while inaugurating the Quimica 23 fest organized by the Chemical Engineering department, had expressed concern over the violation of the bike ban on the campus and announced the launch of a special campaign for checking it.
Unfortunately, before implementing the order, he went away to his native village of Bihar following the death of his father.
A faculty member of BIT Sindri held the Dean of Students Welfare (DSW), hostel superintendent and general warden responsible for violating the bike ban on the campus. All the responsible authorities see a pack of bikes standing at the hostels but overlook them. “Tragedy of 3rd-year student would not have occurred had they implemented the ban strictly,” said a faculty member, requesting not to be quoted.
