Manipur University Students’ Union (MUSU) 2017-18 Just after Prof H N K Sarma completed his tenure as Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University in 2016, there was a state of commotion. University faced tensions, a war of words among different sections of the University community. One after another, Vice-Chancellors-in-charge resigned as the sky of the university …
Manipur Students’ Call for Joint Mass Protest
MSAD’S Call for Joint Mass Protest As always been the victim of State policies since Manipur became a part of this political entity called India in 1949, Manipur has always been a centre of political crisis and upheaval, a theatre of resistance too. The present uncertainties faced by the people of Manipur are manifestations of …
An Open Letter to the JNU Vice-Chancellor
ToMr. Jagadesh Kumar,Vice-Chancellor,Jawaharlal Nehru University Sir, Sub: Institutional Torture by University Administration for raising voice against the draconian UGC Gazette 2016 I am Dileep Kumar Yadav, a Ph.D Scholar in the Centre for Inner-Asian Studies, School of International Studies and am about to submit my Ph.D thesis in some weeks. It is quite unfortunate …
Suspended JNU Students Speak
[Via Rahul Sonpimple] We, the nine suspended students of JNU spoke with the Press at the Press Club of India, on the issue of social justice. Below is the press release of all the events and the movement for social justice. We the undersigned students of JNU wish to bring it to the public …
UoH SC/ST Faculty Forum’s Reply to VC’s Response to their Resignations
UoH SC/ST Faculty Forum Press Release from the SC/ST Faculty Forum in Reply to VC’s Response to Resignations from SC/ST faculty We reiterate our collective decision to resign from administrative positions for the following reasons: The Forum represents the collective will of the community. Its decision is not reducible to individual members of the …
Prof. K.Y. Ratnam – a true Ambedkarite framed on false charges
Agnes Amala (This note was written before the release of the 27 students and 2 teachers on bail. Round Table India shall continue to document all the courageous voices, of students and teachers alike, from UoH. We express great happiness at the release of the students and teachers, and also our continued support to …
Who gave Appa Rao the confidence to violate all constitutional & legal norms?
Bahujan Students Front Our Bahujan brother, Kathi Anil Kumar, a senior member of the Bahujan Students’ Front, HCU, currently a project fellow in HCU was severely beaten up on 22.03.2016. {youtube}HZWwT7Wmej0{/youtube} In this video, Anl talks of the March 22nd protest and his experience of police violence “They dragged me and pushed me out …
Over 300 academicians, activists, artists and writers condemn the state violence and unlawful detention of faculty and student protesters of the University of Hyderabad
Justice for HCU We, academicians, activists, artists and writers, condemn the ongoing brutal attacks on and unlawful detention of peacefully protesting faculty and students at the University of Hyderabad by the University administration and the police. We also condemn the restriction of access to basic necessities such as water and food on campus. The students …
DUTA (Delhi University Teachers Association) Press Statement on Hyderabad Central University Crisis 24.3.2016
Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) The DUTA strongly condemns the the police crackdown on students and teachers of Hyderabad Central University and demands the immediate removal of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Appa Rao Podile. The VC and his team of administrators are yet again responsible for unleashing a series of extremely unfortunate events that have led to …