The Principal and staff members of the BJB Autonomous College here, after a unanimous decision by the Staff Council, called a peace meet last week to restore normalcy at the campus of the premier institution.
The meeting was presided over by Principal Prof Nawaz Hassan and attended by guardians, alumni, faculty members and police. The Principal appealed to everybody for return of normalcy in the college.
Director DDCE Prof Susmit Pani pleaded that strong measures must be taken to bring the premier college’s reputation back. Scribe Srimoy Kar, a former student of the college, urged everyone to strive hard to put the college back on a sound academic track. Former top cop Batakrusna Tripathy urged authorities to initiate tough action against students creating disturbance.
Academician Dhanadakant Mishra urged authorities to adopt counselling mode. He also suggested academic and cultural engagements for students.
Some parents urged politics to be kept out of academic environment.
Principal Prof Hassan thanked everyone for creative support and assured all possible measures to create a health atmosphere in the BJB. Prof SN Tripathy coordinated, while Vice Principal Dr Rita Pati proposed a vote of thanks.