CHIEF Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has taken strict cognizance of the incident at VIT University, Kothri, Sehore district, where students fell ill due to contaminated food, leading to a violent protest and an arson incident. The Chief Minister acted immediately, ordering swift and stringent action. Emphasising the health and safety of students as the highest priority, he also ordered a policy review to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

 

Taking note of the VIT case, CM Yadav directed Krishna Gaur, the Minister Incharge of the Sehore district, to immediately visit the campus and establish a dialogue with the students and the management. He posted on social media that Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has been asked to conduct a high-level review of private universities and educational institutions.

 

The purpose of this review is to identify and swiftly resolve issues related to student welfare. He also instructed district administration officials to immediately resolve the issues concerning food and water quality. In-Charge Minister conducts on-site investigation: Following the CM’s directive, Backward Classes Welfare Minister Krishna Gaur reached the VIT campus on Thursday.

 

She held discussions with the administration, police officials and students. Speaking to the media, Minister Gaur stated clearly that the incident was unfortunate and occurred because the management failed to heed the students’ demands. She cited management negligence as the main reason for the incident. Administrative and Departmental Actions: Vacation Announced: Minister Gaur instructed the college management to declare a few days of vacation so that students could rest and the situation could normalise.

 

Food Sampling: Following students’ complaints, the Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) collected water samples, and the Food Department collected food samples. Health and Security: The Minister instructed Collector Balaguru K and Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Shukla to maintain peace and order and ensure the immediate health check-up of the students. Warden Action: The VIT management has removed the hostel warden after the students’ protest escalated.

 

The In-Charge Minister sternly told the management that the safety and health of students must be their supreme priority and that such incidents must not recur in the future. She emphasised that the police and administration are monitoring the entire matter with complete vigilance.