IMPHAL, June 3 NNN : The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Students’ Union, Regional Campus Manipur (IGNTUSU-RCM) has warned the authority of the varsity it would shut down the institution indefinitely unless it addresses various problems confronting it within one week.
An emergency meeting was held at the varsity campus on June 3 on the mal-administration in the institution and grievances of its students, IGNTUSU-RCM said in a statement Monday.
The meeting reviewed the memorandum submitted to the President of India, who is also the Visitor of the varsity, through the Review Committee on the March 15, 2013 to resolve the grievances and difficulties faced by the students and deeply regretted on the failure to give positive response from the President till date, it said.
In fact, since its inception in 2009, the varsity has not been given any approved written ordinances for the Regional Campus and neither the Regional Director till date, the statement said, adding the campus has been functioning without any proper infrastructure and facilities as per UGC norms.
It said no response has been given to the proposal for a separate budget by the students till now and added that though the PhD course has been approved for the Department of Political Science and Social Work, there is no detailed information regarding recruitment process.
“There is lack of faculties and support staffs in the campus as a result of which the campus is facing a lot of difficulties.”
The campus has been functioning without Regional Director since April 1, 2013, as the former Regional Director had resigned from his post, it said, adding that it is unfortunate that such able tribal Director had to leave on ground other than for not approving ordinances for the campus by the Headquarter, it said.
Moreover, the University Headquarter has never entertained with any of the representation or prayers by the students urging to address their grievances, it added.
The statement added that therefore, the students are left with no other alternatives but to take up any sort of democratic agitation to fulfill the demands urging the varsity authority to look into the matter and take necessary actions within one week or before June 10 failing which the students will be compelled to close down the campus indefinitely. It also warned that for any untoward incident that occurs during the strike the Vice Chancellor of the varsity must be held responsible.
Further, it urged all concerned organizations to come forward and extend support to the cause of the IGNTUSU-RCM so that the problems faced by the students of this varsity are resolve at the earliest.
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