NEHU VC accedes to demands of students; to form inquiry committee, appoint Pro-VCs

Shillong, Nov 7: Vice Chancellor of the North Eastern Hill University Prof PS Shukla on Thursday assured to immediately constitute an enquiry committee to look into the demand for removal of the Registrar and Deputy Registrar and action to be taken as per its report.

In his letter to the NEHUSU president, Prof Shukla has acknowledged that there are some issues raised against these individuals by the student’s community, demanding the removal of Registrar and Deputy Registrar.

“The University has some rules and regulations in place to deal with such issues. As a Vice-Chancellor, my role is to safeguard those rules and regulations under constitutional provisions. Therefore, I am going to call a meeting of the Executive Council to form an enquiry committee within November 11. Based on the finding of the enquiry report, appropriate actions will be taken,” the VC assured.

Prof Shukla has also agreed to appoint Pro Vice Chancellors for Shillong and Tura campus by November 30.

“I, as Vice Chancellor, agree in principle for the appointment of Pro Vice-Chancellors for facilitating the administration for Tura campus and Shillong campus following rules and regulations as per University Ordinances at the earliest (by 30th of November 2024),” he stated in the letter.

Appealing to the agitating students to call off their protest, the VC said, “I request and urge you to kindly call off the agitation so the normalcy returns in the University.”

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