The agitating students of the Doon University resumed their stir on Monday. On issues like right of protest and irregularities in appointment of faculty the students of the university are on a path of agitation. The students had suspended their agitation in view of the examination.
On Monday the students resumed their agitation after the end of their final semester examinations. The students gathered at the administrative block of the University in squatted in protest.
The agitated students also raised slogans against the university administration. The protesting students have also started a signature campaign against the university officials and demanding action against them for irregularities in the appointments.
One of an agitating student said that the people without requisite qualifications are working as the faculty members and recently the students prevented the attempt of
university officials to induct another such member by
interfering in the interview process.
On the protest of the
students the University had cancelled the candidature of a candidate who incidentally was the only person to appear for the post of Associate Professor, Political science. Under pressure from the students theuniversity officials held a scrutiny of the documents of the candidate and found him not serving in Pay band III as required for the post.
Protest erupted in the university last month against the university’s academic councils decision to impose curbs on some activities of the students. Under the guidelines of ‘Doon University Students’ Discipline and Conduct Rules' the university has banned acts of gheraos, sit-ins, calling media or students/office bearers of other institutions/organisations in the campus. The new rule imposes a ban on any protest by the students in the campus.
The Public Relation officer of the University, Gaurav Arora said that the university is open on grievances of the students. He called upon the students to cooperate in the ongoing admission process. Arora said that university is ready for a dialogue with the students on charges of trifling the democratic rights and freedom of speech.