Visva Bharati University Admission 2021 process suspended temporarily amid students protest

Since a group of students is continuing their sit-in outside the official residence of the vice-chancellor for the fourth consecutive day in protest against the expulsion of three students, the Visva Bharati University has suspended the admission process.

Visva Bharati University has suspended the admission process for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses owing to the ongoing agitation by a section of students. Since a group of students is continuing their sit-in outside the official residence of the vice-chancellor for the fourth consecutive day in protest against the expulsion of three students, the Visva Bharati University has suspended the admission process, notice read. 

"The Admission Cell needs the physical presence of the VC in his office for his valuable suggestions," the notice added. The Central University had suspended three students for alleged disorderly conduct during a protest against the VC on the campus on January 9 this year.
Meanwhile, a scuffle broke out between security guards and the agitating students during the day as the protestors tried to put festoons and posters on the gate denouncing the expulsion of the three students and demanding the VC’s resignation, students said.

Coordinator of Admission Cell, Visva-Bharati said in the notice, since the university is “currently under siege”, the admission process in various courses at the university cannot proceed as usual.

“As the Vice-Chancellor is Chairman of the Central Admission Committee as well as of the VB Admission Coordination Cell, his valuable suggestion advice and approval are routinely required. For this, the Admission cell needs the physical presence of the Vice-Chancellor in his office. Given these unfavourable circumstances as directed by the competent authority, the admission process stands temporarily suspended," the notice said. However, Somnath Shaw, one of the expelled students, claimed it is a “pressure tactic”.

"They want to put pressure on us to withdraw the protest. But the entire university fraternity, the public of Bolpur are on our side. We also demand resumption of the admission process. We are holding a peaceful protest outside the VC’s residence, braving rainfall, to denounce his actions,” Mr Sow said.

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