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Mock classes in media glare
STUDENT LEADERS of the Lucknow University (LU), who were busy stalling normal teaching work on the campus before it was closed sine die, are now taking classes. The Arts Quadrangular ground turned into classroom where student leaders put on the robe of teachers and taught various disciplines. Research scholars also joined hands with student leaders and became a part of this mock ?gurukul?. Student leaders said they would not let students suffer because of the crisis.
What better could the student leaders ask for!
Students doing pranayam and other aasans under the vigilant eye of LU Student Union general secretary Vinod Tripathi
Student leader Ranjit Singh Baghel explaining different aspects of pollution to students of Environmental Science
Leaders like Vijay Singh ‘Tintu’, Pawan Pandey, Ram Singh Rana and others maintaining ‘law and order’ playing the role of proctorial board
Student leader Santosh Kumar Sharma, who stands all of three feet above ground, and visually challenged student Pradeep Gangwar also tried their hand as teachers
STUDENT LEADERS of the Lucknow University (LU), who were busy stalling normal teaching work on the campus before it was closed sine die, are now taking classes. The Arts Quadrangular ground turned into classroom where student leaders put on the robe of teachers and taught various disciplines. Research scholars also joined hands with student leaders and became a part of this mock ‘gurukul’.
Student leaders said they would not let students suffer because of the crisis.
They also sought help of research students to ensure quality teaching. Students—who were mostly hostellers—had great fun as they had the freedom to leave or enter the classes any time. The most interesting part is that their classes were even aired on some of the TV channels.
On the call of the student leaders, several research scholars joined in and took several classes. Nitya Prakash Singh, who has qualified for both NET and SLET and doing PhD, taught Hindi to MA I and BA III student. Visually challenged Pradeep Gangwar also took a class. Research student Amresh Kumar Singh took the Chemistry class for B Sc III students giving a lesson or two in organo-metaliic chemistry.
The classes run by student leaders were in sharp contrast to the fact that it was these very persons who continuously obstructed teaching work on the campus when the varsity administration was keen to run the classes. They had not only disturbed the classes but also vandalised varsity property worth several lakhs of rupees.
So, why this sudden change of heart?
Says Vinod Tripathi: “The decision to close down LU sine die was arbitrary and there was no suitable ground for the V-C to take such a stern step. We did disturb the classes but only for a few days.”
SP student leader Pawan Pandey also flayed the V-C for closing the LU. He argued: “Already, common students are affected since teaching remained quite irregular on the campus. So we decided to open the varsity.”
With media presence all around, student leaders tried to put on a serious look as they took on the class. Surprisingly, student leaders like Ram Singh Rana and Vijay Singh ‘Tintu’ moved around the Arts quadrangular to ensure that rowdy elements do not storm in and disturb the classes. Student leaders said teaching would continue till the V-C orders for re-opening the campus.
