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Aliah University VC,
officials confined in office overnight in Bengal
Thursday April 26, 2012 08:00:53 PM,
IANS
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Kolkata: The
vice-chancellor of the Aliah University and other officials had to
spend the whole of Wednesday night confined in an office of the
university's Salt lake campus as hundreds of students demanding
upgradation of the existing infrastructure forcibly prevented
their exit.
After an ordeal of nearly 24 hours, the officials were rescued by
police Thursday.
The university authorities said the students also disconnected the
electricity and water connection to the office and tried to lock
them from outside.
The students have been demanding appointment of more faculty
members, better library and laboratory facilities and upgradation
of the university's existing infrastructure. They insisted that
the protest would not be lifted unless the authorities agree to
their demands and give a written undertaking.
"How can I give in writing when the new campus of the university
will come up or agree to their demands that every student will get
a scholarship?" Vice Chancellor Shamshul Alam said.
Admitting inadequacy of teachers and infrastructure, Alam said the
university was trying to upgrade the facilities including
appointment of new teachers.
"The students have to understand that unlike others, this
university was set up recently," he said.
The students, on the other hand, complained that the university
authorities have not paid any heed to their repeated requests for
upgrading the varsity's infrastructure.
The university, which started its academic activities in 2008 and
runs various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, has about
2,000 students.
It has been conferred the status of a minority educational
institution, under the department of madrasah education and
minority development.
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