Imphal, Feb 12 : Tension prevailed on the Manipur University campus after students locked up the offices of three of its officials, bringing the functioning of the administrative block to a halt today.
The members of the Manipur University Students Union (Musu) locked up the offices of vice-chancellor Ch. Amuba Singh, registrar N. Lokendro and pro-vice-chancellor H.N.K. Sharma from 10.30am today, not allowing any officials to enter the administrative block.
The students were protesting the cancellation of the interview to recruit a physics lecturer and the indefinite postponement of the interviews for the two posts of mathematics lecturers.
The interviews were to be held yesterday along with the interviews for some other posts.
No university official was available for comment.
The university authorities, however, cancelled the interviews yesterday without “giving any valid reasons”, the students alleged.
The conduct of the authorities infuriated the students’ union and candidates who turned up for the interview.
“The conduct of the authorities smacks of irregularities and corrupt practices. This tarnished the image of the institute. We do not take it lightly,” the president of the students’ union, Ksh. Narayan, said.
The union is now demanding the resignation of the three senior officials and said it would boycott them.
No university official was available for comment.
The vice-chancellor and other officials did not turn up at the university today.
The students also burnt effigies of the three officials near the administrative block.
Sources said the three officials met at an undisclosed location in Imphal today and discussed the development.
The lockout is likely to continue tomorrow.
Marayan said the agitation would not disturb the classes and appealed to students and teachers to attend classes regularly.
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