Kelowna

Castanet's Kelly Hayes reports

National Day of Action

Photo: Kelly Hayes

Photo: Kelly Hayes

Photo: Kelly Hayes

Photo: Kelly Hayes

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Students from UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College will take part in Wednesday's 'National Day of Action.'

They will join the nation-wide rally in favour of increasing funding for post-secondary education and, in turn, reducing tuition fees.

The rally's are part of a campaign by the Canadian Federation of Students.

Students at UBC-O will unfurl a pair of banners at the Dayton Street Overpass at 8 a.m. They will remain at the overpass until 10 a.m.

At Okanagan College, free Cup of Noodles will be passed out to 'Starving Students' at 9 a.m. in The Pit.

College students from across the valley will join UBC-O students at a rally at the UBC Okanagan Campus.

Nelson-Creston NDP MLA Michelle Mungall and NDP leader Adrian Dix will addressed the rally at about 12:30 in the University Centre Building.

Dix spoke about what his party would do if elected to government, and how he would handle the issue of student debt.

Opposition Leader Adrian Dix addressing students at UBCO

Student Ashton Bessette is $20,000 in debt and counting.