{"id":169384,"date":"2024-11-06T17:01:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/06\/tensions-prevail-at-shillongs-northeastern-hill-university-as-students-announce-indefinite-hunger-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T17:01:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:01:22","slug":"tensions-prevail-at-shillongs-northeastern-hill-university-as-students-announce-indefinite-hunger-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/06\/tensions-prevail-at-shillongs-northeastern-hill-university-as-students-announce-indefinite-hunger-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions prevail at Shillong&#8217;s Northeastern Hill University as students announce indefinite hunger strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-115025966,imgsize-36310.cms?resize=1200,900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tensions prevail at Shillong&#8217;s Northeastern Hill University as students announce indefinite hunger strike\" title=\"Tensions prevail at Shillong&#8217;s Northeastern Hill University as students announce indefinite hunger strike\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"12\">Tensions are prevailing at <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/northeastern-hill-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northeastern Hill University<\/a> (NEHU) at Meghalaya&#8217;s capital <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shillong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shillong<\/a> as students have launched an <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indefinite-hunger-strike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indefinite hunger strike<\/a> outside the Vice Chancellor\u2019s office, demanding the removal of <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vice-chancellor-prof-prabha-shankar-shukla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vice Chancellor Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:1-->The hunger strike, led by the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nehu-students-union\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NEHU Students&#8217; Union<\/a> (NEHUSU) and the Khasi Students&#8217; Union (KSU) NEHU Unit, accuses the Vice Chancellor of \u201cmisuse of power\u201d and mismanagement.<\/p>\n<p>Shukla addressed the concerns raised by the NEHU Students&#8217; Union (NEHUSU) in their recent memorandum.<br \/>Regarding the demand for the removal of the Registrar, Deputy Registrar (Academics), Officer on Special Duty (Director, College Development Council), and Guest House In-charge, Shukla stated that these decisions cannot be made unilaterally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The removal of the Registrar, Deputy Registrar (Academics) cannot be executed based on unilateral decisions or personal discretion. Their roles and continuity in service are governed by due processes, not by arbitrary decisions from any single authority, including the Vice-Chancellor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:1-->Shukla said, &#8220;If the government suspects any irregularities, it may consider forming an inquiry committee to examine the matter. However, as of now, there has been no communication from the Ministry or the President&#8217;s office to the Vice-Chancellor&#8217;s office indicating such an action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;I would like to inform you that the University has formally written to the Ministry for further clarification on this matter and is awaiting their response. 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