The Great Student March will take place in London on the 14th of March, with students protesting against the government’s continuing plans for reform, which will benefit the private sector.
The austerity measures implemented by European governments continue to cause great unrest among society, as they affect many different sectors.
One of these sectors is the student community, which faces the possibility that the Bill of Higher Education proposed by Cameron’s government will be approved.
If passed, many will lose the state-guaranteed access to higher education for young people. On the other hand, increased private sector funding for students and universities will bring changes to the detriment of those from the poorest backgrounds.
What is certain is that the increase in tuition fees, caused by the removal of government subsidies and a change in the system of university credits, will affect a great many students, especially those from the working class.
Although the bill has been postponed indefinitely, groups and sectors opposed to it continue to plan protests to prevent the commodification of education and to ensure universal access.
As such, the National Union of Students states that this could be the largest student demonstration that Cameron’s government has seen, and the first of this year.
Activists of the Education Network, the London School of Economics Students’ Union (LSESU) and the University of London Union (ULU) have called for this march, which will begin at the ULU Union Headquarters and end at parliament.
While the previous demonstration numbered 50,000 students, an even higher level of participation is expected this time.
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