Condemns MU VC's vindictive stance towards MU Community
Date :: 03rd September 2018 , Delhi
NEFIS CONDEMNS THE MU V-C’S VINDICTIVE STANCE TOWARDS MU COMMUNITY!
DENOUNCES BANNING OF MUTA AND MUSA BY V-C OFFICE!
DEMANDS THAT HIS ILLEGAL RESUMPTION OF POST BE IMMEDIATELY DECLARED NULL AND VOID!
NEFIS EXTENDS SOLIDARITY TO THE STRUGGLE OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS AGAINST AUTOCRATIC V-C!
CALLS UPON CIVIL SOCIETY TO INTENSIFY STRUGGLE TO RECLAIM THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PEOPLE!
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) strongly condemns the illegal resumption of office by Manipur University Vice-chancellor, Adya Prasad Pandey on September 1, 2018, despite an inquiry pending against him. It demands that V-C’s illegal resumption be immediately be declared null and void by the MHRD.
It should be known that the V-C was sent on leave last month under huge pressure of MU community which demanded an inquiry against the irregularities committed by his office. However, despite the inquiry still pending, he has illegally resumed his office. Not only has he unlawfully occupied V-C office, but has taken recourse to vindictive action against the MU community by banning teachers’ and staff associations.
NEFIS terms the action appalling and undemocratic and sees MHRD’s connivance with the V-C behind such a step. Clearly, the V-C is bent upon avenging himself for the concerted stand which MU community took against his illegal actions and instead of having a dialogue in a democratic manner with the MU community is bent on using the police to install a highly undemocratic surveillance system in the university. This is akin to a culprit himself giving directions for the alleged aim of restoring normalcy in the university.
The V-C, it should be known, had been guilty of gross irregularities and corruption and it was due to the ongoing struggle that an inquiry against him was initiated and he was sent on leave. However, his resumption has not been challenged so far by the Union HRD Ministry which had sent the V-C on leave pending the inquiry against him.
Moreover, the attitude of both Union and State government has been apathetic since the very beginning of the democratic movement against the V-C. Even after sending the V-C on leave under huge pressure, the state government had resorted to brutal measures to curb the movement.
A Students’ Union (MUSU) councilor was arrested by Manipur Police on 4th August. The arrest was followed by the dismantling of the dais which had been erected at the site where protests had been going on for more than 2 months. Also, it was alleged that Facebook posts were taken down, which amounted to a massive crackdown on the movement of the MU community.
NEFIS strongly condemns the recent developments at MU which are connected with the governments’ resolve to curb the democratic movement at MU and stands in solidarity with the MU community and resolves to continue its struggle even amidst crackdown.
NEFIS also calls upon the larger civil society to extend support to the struggle in order to reclaim the university for the people and especially for saving the future of public education in the state.
Chinglen Khumukcham,
Member,
Convening Committee,
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS)
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