Students stage protest over NEHU VC’s failure to address long pending demands

Students of the North Eastern Hills University (NEHU) on Thursday stormed an official function held at the Kiang Nangbah Guest House and Auditorium as a mark of protest against the vice chancellor’s failure to address their long pending demands relating to students’ welfare.

The agitation sponsored by the North Eastern Hill University Students’ Union (NEHUSU) was held when the education minister Rakkam Sangma was delivering address during the function.

Agitating students demand the VC Prof PS Shukla to come out of the auditorium and address the long pending demands.

Earlier, hundreds of students took part in the rally for demanding hostel facilities, setting up of a Library for the School of Technology (SOT) and to remove Rohit Prasad from the post of Technical Consultant in NEHU. 

The VC later agrees to meet the students outside the guest house.

After heated arguments, Prof Shukla agreed that the appointment of Post Technical Consultant in NEHU was not advertised as it was decided by the executive council of the university.

With regard to the hostel facilities, the VC assured the students that the Mess Committee will be constituted to address the issues relating to the food, Wifi and other necessities in the Hostel.

The VC had also assured the students that all their demands will be fulfilled by the start of January 2024.

With regard to the demand of setting up library for the School of Technology (SOT), the VC claimed that this issue was discussed in the previous meeting and it was found out that the School of Technology (SOT) does not have ample of space to set up new library but he assured the students that the university will look for some other alternatives.