NSUI stages symbolic protest at RDU,demands removal of Vice-Chancellor

 

 

 

NATIONAL Students’ Union of India (NSUI) staged a significant symbolic protest at Rani Durgavati University (RDU), demanding removal of current Vice-Chancellor and criticising prevailing administrative and academic state of the institution on Thursday. During a scheduled Executive Council meeting, NSUI activists, led by Jabalpur District President Sachin Rajak, gathered at Ekatma Bhawan. In a symbolic gesture, protesters released parrots from the cage to represent their demand for the university’s liberation from what they termed the ‘clutches of an incompetent Vice-Chancellor.’

 

The protest was joined by the hostellers and NCC cadets also. The demonstration encountered immediate friction as universi ty security reportedly locked the gates of main building to prevent protestors’ entry, leading to a tense standoff. NSUI leadership presented a formal list of grievances directed at Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rajesh Kumar Verma, which included issues like institution al mis-management, misleading the State Legislative Assembly by providing false information about availability of resources for technical courses and a severe deficit in permanent teaching staff, which has resulted in the collapse of research culture and the suspension of academic journals.

 

They also claimed that cours es in Agriculture, Journalism, and Engineering are being operated without adhering to AICTE and ICAR standards, lacking essen tial laboratories, software and infrastructure. The protest underscored the deteriorating examination sys tem and failure to maintain academic calendar. He further not ed that the current leadership faces pending legal challenges in court. The NSUI has issued a formal warning that unless immediate reforms are implemented to prioritize student interests, the organization will escalate its agitation.