The media and political parties have finished discussing on price hike, but an important question has been sidelined by all these people, which is "how will students cope up with this price hike?"
The recent petrol hike has come as a serious blow to each ones' pocket. The media and political parties have finished discussing on price hike, but an important question has been sidelined by all these people, which is "how will students cope up with this price hike?"
Ibrahim Sharieff, a student, who works with a leading local coffee shop, said, "I started working here a year ago for a bit of fun, experience and also to earn some pocket money, but now it has become a necessity as the petrol prices are touching the sky."
When asked what he felt about the price hike, he added, "Earlier we used to get more petrol for less money but now the scenario has changed."
In the biggest ever fuel price hike in the country, the most affected and neglected are the students of the country.
Vijay Kumar Gaur, an MCom student and a working professional said, "Petrol prices increase almost every quarter, and managing finances have become really difficult. My pocket money is not like petrol price that will increase every now and then.
So I have to share and use my bike on alternate days with my friends to go to college. I work with an accounting company where the petrol allowance has been stopped, thanks to petrol price hike."
With the fuel prices soaring high, the city students are upset and are trying to manage their finances.
M Pavitra, a mass communication student, said, "Since I am an outstation student, it is difficult to handle my monthly expenses. So, I have started using a bicycle, which gives great relief to my pocket. The so called pseudo patrons of the government should formulate an effective strategy to ensure that the common man does not get affected."
With increasing petrol prices, the government should also state how a student is supposed to balance his or her finance.
"You can protest, complain, moan and also go on a dharna, but fuel price hikes are here to stay and will continue to bleed our wallets. Unless you dump your cars and bikes, be ready to live with wallet cruncher," said Pratik Surana, a third-year BCS student.
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