Shillong, Nov 12: Despite hopes that he would return to campus after mysteriously disappearing despite all gates under locks and students manning them, the Vice Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University, Prof. Prabha S. Shukla, on Monday chaired the Executive Council (EC) meeting online to take key decisions.

Talking to Hub News, the VC confirmed that decisions in line with the demands of the protesting students have been taken during the EC meeting on Monday.

The students led by NEHUSU and supported by KSU-NEHU unit have been on an indefinite hunger strike since November 5 in front of the VC’s office. Their primary demands include resignation by the VC, removal of Registrar and the Deputy Registrar, and appointments of Pro VCs for Shillong and Tura campuses.

“The decision is in favour of the students. The main demand relates to Deputy Registrar and the Registrar. We are following the procedure. The inquiry will be instituted,” he told Hub News on Monday night.

On the appointments of Pro VCs, he said “Definitely, we are going the start the Pro VC procedure.”

At the same time, he appealed to the protesting students to call off their hunger strike.

“I request my students, please please call off the strike. We are doing things in favour of the students. Not only one thing but other activities also,” he said.

The VC is currently staying at an undisclosed location and managing the affairs of the university through google meet, emails and WhatsApp.

He escaped from university campus on Saturday night, the night his official quarter on was vandalized in which his car, windows and kitchen were damaged.

However, there is lack of clarity if he escaped before or during the incident. According to police, the VC was not present at his quarter when the incident happened whereas the VC himself said he somehow escaped with minor injury.

Also Read: NEHU students write to President Murmu, Seek VC ouster

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