India, Feb. 26 -- Protesting against the education policies of the Union Government, students supported by their parents and politicians, on the call of 'Joint Action Forum Against Deemed University' staged their protest peacefully by taking out a joint candle light march, late Wednesday evening, amidst heavy guard of the police, demanding establishing of a Central University which would be a catalyst for the development of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

The Central University through an act of Parliament, is the need of the hour for Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It has more autonomy than a deemed-to-be-university, in delivering quality higher education, voiced the all-party protest marchers. Expressing their doubts, the group of protesting stu...