Guwahati, Dec 3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday spoke with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan regarding the escalating situation at Tezpur University, which has been witnessing protests and a shutdown of academic activities for nearly a week.

Sarma said he has urged the Minister to appoint a Pro-Vice Chancellor immediately to ensure academic stability while an impartial inquiry is conducted into the conduct of the current Vice Chancellor.

“I urged the Hon’ble Minister to appoint a Pro-Vice Chancellor immediately, pending an impartial enquiry into the conduct of the present Vice Chancellor, so that academic stability is maintained,” the Chief Minister said.

Expressing optimism about a resolution, Sarma added that he is confident the issues at the central university will be “resolved at the earliest” with the support of the Union Minister.