Tag: Student Unrest

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Tension prevailed at the Utkal University and Sambalpur University on Monday following student protest on the campuses. As per reports, while a group of students of the Utkal University’s Pharmacy department was staging an agitation in front of the varsity main gate, some non-students and former students allegedly misbehaved with protestors. This sparked palpable […]

Koraput: Students of Central University of Odisha, Koraput who launched an agitation over fulfillment of their 60-point charter of demands have withdrawn their stir after discussions with the varsity Vice-Chancellor (VC). Earlier in the day, tension ran high at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in Koraput after students intensified their agitation and demanded removal […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: In the wake of Ravenshaw VC’s resignation over student unrest in the campus, the youth wing of BJP will stage demonstration in front of all universities of the State, protesting against the alleged growing political interference in educational institutions. The saffron party alleged that BJD is directly interfering in the academic matter of varsity. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha, SC Jamir who is also the Chancellor of the Ravenshaw University on Monday refused to accept the resignation of the varsity’s vice chancellor, Prakash Sarangi over student unrest and excessive political interference in the institution’s matters. Earlier today, Sarangi had tendered his resignation to the governor following further student unrest. […]

Bhubaneswar: Student unrest resulting in a law and order situation in Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar (BJB) Autonomous College forced the college authorities to declare sine die today. Following the sine die declaration, the inmates have been asked to vacate the hostel immediately. Earlier in the day, the students of the college staged a road blockade in […]

Bhubaneswar: Authorities of the Maharishi College of Natural Law today lifted sine die from the institution. A decision was taken in the Staff Council meeting. Talking to OTV, principal of the college said regular classes would commence as usual from October 18. Tension had run high in Maharishi College of Natural Law in the capital […]

Bhubaneswar: The students’ union polls finally concluded today with the announcement of results. Soon after the results were announced, celebrations by victorious candidates and their supporters erupted across campuses across the state. In Utkal University, Mahesh Prasad was elected as the president while Ipsita Sahoo became the general secretary of the varsity. “I would dedicate […]

Bhubaneswar: With the students’ union elections all set to kick off in all colleges and universities in Odisha tomorrow, elaborate security arrangements have been made to ward off any untoward incidents. At the ‘Why I stand for’ meeting today, the aspiring candidates spoke about their plans and promises for the development of their institutions. In […]

Bhubaneswar: Incidents of student unrest continue to surface leading to cancellation of elections in five more colleges in Odisha. Two days before the students’ union polls, some students allegedly ransacked office of Anandpur College here in Keonjhar district and set the furniture and some office computers on fire after the nomination of a presidential candidate […]

Bhubaneswar: Authorities of 10 colleges including the BJB Autonomous College today cancelled the ensuing students’ union elections due to violence. Tension ran high in BJB Autonomous College in the capital city here this evening after the teachers’ council decided to cancel the election. Protesting the decision, irate students staged road blockade in front of the […]

Salepur: Unrest continued over the accident of a student of the Institute of Pharmacy and Technology in Salipur despite sine die declared by college authorities. The college authorities had declared sine die following ransacking of the college by irate students. However, despite sine die being in force, the students locked the principal’s office along with […]

Unrest broke out at the Pathani Samanta School of Nursing in Nayagarh on Monday as students went on a protest accusing the authorities of the institute of failing to manage the affairs properly which is leading to loss of their classes.

Rourkela: Demanding ouster of the director, many students of Indian Institute of Production Management (IIPM) at Kansbahal under Rajgangpur of Sundergarh district took to streets on Tuesday. Alleging director, Niranjan Nayak’s failure in addressing various problems of the institute, the students sat in front of the main gate of IIPM. “Whenever we approach Nayak regarding […]