Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 2: Miffed over dictatorial attitude of Vice Chancellor of University of Jammu, Students Scholars Joint Action Committee (SSJAC) today staged protest demonstration outside main gate of University of Jammu, demanding immediate removal of VC. Large number of students under the aegis of (SSJAC) today afternoon assembled outside main gate of Jammu University and staged protest demonstration, amid chanting slogans in favour of their demand of removal of Vice Chancellor Mohan Pal Singh Ishar without any further delay. Addressing the protesters, SSJAC member Virender Singh Chib castigated the dictatorial attitude of Vice Chancellor, who was suppressing the democratic rights of students, by denying him admission on flimsy grounds. "It is fundamental right of every student to pursue studies but VC Mohan Pal Singh Ishar and some of his associates have made Jammu University as their personal fiefdom. Anticipating exposure of various scams in JU and misdeeds of VC and his goons, he is not ready to tolerate interference of any scholar other than his trusted lientenants", Chib rued.
SSJC members Deepak Gupta assembly Jammu East President, Mandeep, Varun Amit, Akash, Rohit, Gourav, Arief, Rajesh, Koshal and Nistant Verma appealed the entire student community to get united against the dictatorial attitude of VC, otherwise the highest institution of education would be ruined.
Meanwhile, former vice president of National Students Union of India, Abhishek Kousal also extended full support to SSJAC members and their demand.
The protesters further rued that at one hand new courses were being introduced which was a welcoming step but on the other hand, VC was also mulling to close some departments, which was intolerable to students. "VC is mulling to merge Department of Statistics and Regional Studies Center in Political Science department while there are also reports that VC has plans to close Buddist Studies department, which is totally undemocratic", they said, adding that they would leave no stone unturned to save the Jammu University from the doctorial clutches of Vice Chancellor MPS Isher.
They sought immediate intervention of Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also PRO Chancellor, in the matter and save the prestigious university of Jammu. |
