Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- Coinciding with Independence Day celebrations on Sunday, students and alumni of the Kamala Nehru Polytechnic College for Women (KNPW) carried out a peaceful procession to fight against the alleged closure and subsequent privatization of the college.

The procession from Gandhi Bhavan metro station to Gun Park was carried out peacefully, without the disruption of the ongoing traffic with flowers and placards in hand. The thirty participants were aggrieved over the non-inclusion of four aided courses-Garment Technology, Hotel Management, Architecture, and Pharmacy, which they argue would affect the education and livelihood of countless young women who wish to study.

Criticizing the state government and Exhibition Soci...