"The authorities are forced to take the step as the VC is not being allowed to venture out of his residence for more than two weeks and monitor the preparations. Under these circumstances, the forthcoming convocation to be held on December 11 stands postponed till further orders," the University said in a statement.
Visva Bharati University postpones annual convocation amid students' protest outside VCs house
Visva Bharati University has postponed its annual convocation amid the ongoing agitation by a section of students near the residence of Vice-Chancellor Prof Bidyut Chakrabarty. The varsity was supposed to conduct the annual convocation on December 11.
"The authorities are forced to take the step as the VC is not being allowed to venture out of his residence for more than two weeks and monitor the preparations. Under these circumstances, the forthcoming convocation to be held on December 11 stands postponed till further orders," the University said in a statement, as reported by NDTV.
"It was not feasible to continue preparations for the prestigious and important event in the central university as a section of students have been holding a sit-in near the official residence of the VC. The decision was also prompted by a rally taken out by some students on the campus on Wednesday evening, which was unruly," the statement added.
Since November 24, the students have been protesting around 100 meters away from the residence of the VC, demanding outstation students be allotted hostel rooms immediately, and the thesis of PhD and M Phil scholars be evaluated in a time-bound manner.
Visva-Bharati University Faculty Association office-bearer Sudipta Bhattacharya said, "The authorities want to show the students in a bad light by announcing the postponement of the convocation which has not even been officially notified by the central university."
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