The Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput was on Thursday closed sine die following agitation by students seeking fulfilment of their 35-point charter of demands.
The university authorities also asked the students to vacate their hostels. A platoon of police force was deployed in the university campus to maintain law and order.
“In view of chances of violence during the agitation by the students, the university was closed sine die to maintain discipline. Students have been asked to vacate the campus,” said Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidananda Mohanty.
The demands of the students included filling up of teachers’ vacancy, setting up of more departments, instruments for laboratory, more books for library, upgradation in hostel infrastructure, free wi-fi facility, an auditorium and ATM facility in the campus.