Student leaders want action against teachers with criminal antecedents.
THE FIRM stand taken by the High Court has left student leaders of the Lucknow University (LU) ‘shattered’. They were pained with the court’s directive to the district administration to have hostels vacated and let the LU allot the hostel rooms afresh on the basis of merit and genuineness of students. Student leaders criticised the media on Friday for projecting their “negative” image and said the HC had taken cognisance only on the basis of media reports.
Though, the student leaders refused to go on record, they said the HC ruling would prove to be the last nail in the coffin.
Bad days for the baddies continues as the LU first, imposed moratorium on the students’ union election for this year, then 83 students were suspended while entry was restricted for another 150 and now, the HC has reinforced LU administration viewpoint of having the hostels vacated. The student leaders tried their level best to exert pressure on the varsity administration through various means.
They met chief secretary NC Bajpai and DGP Bua Singh on December 10, but to little avail.
Agitated student leaders also questioned why the LU administration was not initiating stern action against teachers with criminal records—including attempt to murder and having close links with the underworld.
They also questioned why the V-C was shielding such teachers and included them in the proctorial team. Student leaders criticised some of the teachers who, according to them, were responsible for convincing the V-C to initiate action against such a large number of students. Pleading anonymity, a student leader said, “The time has come for LU to take strong action against erring teachers as well.”
{{/usCountry}}They also questioned why the V-C was shielding such teachers and included them in the proctorial team. Student leaders criticised some of the teachers who, according to them, were responsible for convincing the V-C to initiate action against such a large number of students. Pleading anonymity, a student leader said, “The time has come for LU to take strong action against erring teachers as well.”
{{/usCountry}}Last but not least, student leaders also questioned the ‘blacklist’. They alleged the varsity had preparing the list in haste and that some of the persons named were no longer students at the varsity!