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HPU Vice Chancellor, ADN Bajpai, on HW cam
SHIMLA- Finally, HW members received a chance to talk to the HP University VC, ADN Bajapi regarding recent events and ongoing scenario of continuous student protest against unreasonable fee hikes and ban imposed on Students Central Association elections (SCA).
We would bring you the complete interview later, but first of all, we wish to highlight VC’s comments regarding the girl, Khushboo, who was manhandled and abused by the police. and the reply which she gave in response to his statement. Here is a video that contains the statements from both, Khusaboo and the VC. It’s a matter of great concern for us. The dignity and rights of a citizen were publicly crushed by HP Police. Most of us have already seen the evidences of how policemen behaved like drunk baboons with HPU students including research scholars.
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If you don’t remember this girl, then do take a look at the videos and the pictures. She has handed over a written complaint to the Governor of Himachal, and also knocked the doors of ‘Mahila Ayog’. However, she haven’t received anything except assurances. Of course, she can’t go to the police officers, because this time the police is culprit itself. A lathicharge order does not empower any policemen to abuse, insult, and drag people from hair.
The Vice Chancellor clearly denied to take any responsibility for the abuse and assault on this student of HPU. He puts all blame on the Govt. and HP Police. To remind you again, the police trashed and abused students after the VC gave a statement about feeling unsafe at the campus.
Four students are still in jail, denied bail by the court. All they dared to do was to protest against the anti-student policies including massive fee hike. The festival season for them is being spent behind the bars for taking a stand and speak of the unrest of the student community. Anger is erupting everywhere in Himachal. All colleges in Himachal witnessed student protests, hunger strikes, and arrests of protestors. The meritorious students, elected to form the SCA by the VC himself, slammed their resignation letter, clearly saying that they support the student protest and supported direct SCA elections.
Anyway, we appreciate the spirit of this girl. She did not try to conceal what happened with her. Rather, she raised her voice against her abusers- the HP Police itself. Try to consider the words, social support, fraternity, unity and justice instead of being just an onlooker and audience to the times when democracy is mocked at by Govt. and its machinery. It’s a great myth, an illusion that these students are political nuisance. They are grown up, educated, and free citizens of the state, thus, they are capable enough to make decisions and fight against the corrupt practices in the very institution they are enrolled. They aren’t school kids who must be dragged to classrooms to ensure they receive good grades. Student activism has brought revolution in many regions of the world. Drop all ready-made perceptions served to you by the traditional media and the Govt., take some time to sit and contemplate over the statements like India is a democratic state, that we are free citizens, we have right to speech or expressions or that public is the real ruler here.
Video/Interview Credits:Tarun Sharm/Kritika Sehgal
Solan: Naincy Sagar, an alumna of Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni has bagged a fellowship for pursuing PhD from France. Nancy has reached France and will be pursuing PhD in Forest Genetics from the University of Orléans under INRAE fellowship. INRAE is France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Naincy has completed her BSc Forestry from College of Horticulture and Forestry (COH&F), Neri in 2018 and MSc Forest Biology and Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources from UAS, Dharwad, under ICAR’s National Talent Scheme. Before leaving for France last week, Naincy was working as a Junior Research Fellow in a research project at COH&F, Neri.
She had applied for a PhD with a scholarship in Forest Genetics which was advertised by INRAE. Naincy was successful in the interview and was awarded a fellowship for three years for pursuing PhD at the University of Orléans. During the course of the PhD, she will receive a total scholarship of around Rs 70 lakh along with medical reimbursement. Naincy will be working on forest tree larch species in the Project titled ‘Vigour at what cost? ‘Trade-off’ of hybrid vigour in Larch-Phenological, morphological and physiological determinants of hybrid superiority in Larix X eurolepis’ with a team of 20 scientists of Joint Integrated Biology Research Unit having expertise in genetics, genomics and physiology for the enhancement of tree and forest diversity
Dr. Parvinder Kaushal, Vice-Chancellor of the university spoke to Naincy via web conferencing and congratulated her. Dr. Kaushal, who has also done his doctorate from France, shared some tips and suggestions. He asked Naincy to explore this opportunity to learn about new cultures along with doing research that could help to enhance and conserve forest wealth in the future.
Naincy expressed gratitude towards her father Satya Prakash Sagar (Retd. SDO BSNL) and mother Monika Sagar, who is working as SDO in BSNL for their continuous support for higher studies. She also thanked Vice-Chancellor Dr. Parvinder Kaushal, Dean Dr. Kamal Sharma and Dr. Dushyant Sharma, Project Investigator and all the university staff for their support and guidance. The university administration, Dean of COH&F Neri congratulated Naincy and wished her success.
Shimla-Dates for admissions to undergraduate courses for the session 2021-22 in colleges affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University has been extended, which has come as a relief to not only those students who were seeking fresh enrollments in the first year but also to the students of the second and third year.
The varsity informed that the decision was taken after considering requests received from various students regarding the same.
Now, willing students can apply for enrollment in both government and private colleges till 5 PM, October 25, 2021.
This extension of date would benefit students who recently passed supplementary exams or those students of the second and third-year who had missed admission due to delay in declaration of their previous results.
Solan– Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, has extended the last date for applying to various Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programmes in Horticulture, Forestry, Biotechnology, Agribusiness and Business Management. Applicants can submit their complete online application on the university’s admission portal till 18th October.
The normal seats of BSc (Hons) Horticulture, BSc (Hons) Forestry and B Tech Biotechnology will be filled on the basis of scorecard of ICAR-AIEEA (UG) 2021.
Admissions to MSc, MBA (Agribusiness) and PhD (for normal and self-financing seats) will also be conducted on the scorecard of ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE-JRF/SRF respectively. Students who have appeared in the ICAR-AIEEA 2021 for UG and PG, or AICE-JRF/SRF examination and are interested in seeking admission, such students must fill the university online application form before 18th October. Undergraduate aspirants who have not appeared in the ICAR test can however apply for the self-financing seats for B Sc and B Tech Biotechnology programmes run by the university by filling the online application on the university website.
The university has also advised the registered candidates to submit complete online application forms along with online payment acknowledgement slip before the due date. The schedule for online counselling will be announced by the University on the website after the declaration of the ICAR examination result. Application forms other than online mode will not be accepted.
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