IMPHAL, December 21: The Students’ union of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus, Manipur staged a sit-in protest against the alleged shortage of teaching and non teaching staff, and infrastructure, non-availability of the prescribed study materials in the library and Xerox machine.
The students’ union alleged that the Centre sanctioned Rs 23 crores, out of which, around Rs 40 lakhs were spent. The university has only 105 students in two departments i.e. MA in Political Science and Master in Social Work.
Demanding the Vice Chancellor’s resignation from his post, the students’ union said that the University’s authorities should be held responsible for the students’ agitation and issues of discontent in the University.
During the agitation, the Students’ union burnt effigies of VC, Prof CD Singh and Director, IGNTU – RCM, Prof Valalgnghak and pelted stones at the sign board of the University.