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Alleged Dharmashala college gangrape : rumor or reality?

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DHARMSHALA- A lot of readers messaging us to inquire regarding a news of alleged brutal gang-rape in Degree College Dharmashala. These readers also told us that media isn’t covering it because the culprits belongs to a high profile family. The police is also being alleged of neglecting the case under the influence of family reputation.

The police and college authorities have denied any such incident in the college premises. However, according to a report in Punjab Kesari, the principal did accept that a girl had approached him on last Saturday with a complaint of sexual harassment and rape with her younger sister. The principal claims that when he asked her for a written complaint, the girl did not provide it and left the office.

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From past two days, the rumors have picked up pace and circulated to other parts of Himachal as well. There is hardly any mainstream media or a credible source that have confirmed this alleged case of gang-rape.

The allegations and reports also claimed that the victim and the complainer have disappeared after they tried to lodge the complaint.

Report on Hindustan Times said:

Meanwhile, the ABVP leaders alleged that the college authorities were trying to hush up the matter and trying to save the accused who belonged to influential families. Furious students raised slogans against the authorities and demanded to show the footage of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) installed at various points on the college campus.

Further HT reported that in between, two more girls came out claiming that the complainant had also met them and narrated about the incident that had happened with her sister. The girls said:

She met us and told that five youths had threatened her of dire consequences if she reported the matter to the college authorities or the police. She was also having the photograph of a youth whom she alleged was one of the accused and was student of the college,” the girls said, requesting anonymity. She also told us that the victim was in serious condition and was admitted to a local hospital,” said the girls, adding that the victim belonged to Chamba district and was living in a rented room near Dharamsala town.

Meanwhile, Tribune India reported,

Principal of Dharamsala Government College RP Chopra today lodged a complaint of molestation of a student with the district police.In his complaint to the police, the principal maintained that the sister of a student of the college came to her and reported that her sister had been molested and the police should inquire into the incident.Interestingly, the principal, who admitted that he had heard rumours of gang rape, had been maintaining for the past three days that no such incident had happened.The principal had to change his stand today after college students gheraoed him in his office. Girl students demanded an inquiry into the matter and alleged that efforts were being made to hush up the matter.

Dainik Bhasker in its report said that ABVP staged a protest on Monday following the incident and in a GHERAW of college principal RP Chopra the students expressed their distress for not taking any action despite complaint lodged by the elder sister of the victim. It further said that the protesting students were so angry that they could have manhandled the principal if security personals had not been there to prevent it.

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Another news update claimed it to be a case of brutal gang-rape similar to Nirbhaya case in Delhi. It also claimed that the victim is in critical condition and is admitted in a emergency ward of a private hospital.

According to NorthGazette,

The accused had brutally sexually assaulted the girl due to which she had suffered serious injuries and the doctors reportedly had to remove her uterus to save her life

, police sources said, adding that they were waiting for the victim to regain consciousness to record her statement.

Journalist Ajay Banyal’s FB status also supported these allegations. He scolded the police and authorities for their inefficiency in lodging a complaint against the offenders who belongs to a high profile family. Here is a screenshot of his status message:

Journalist Ajay Banyal

The police department and college authorities seem to have noticed the growing gossips regarding these serious allegation. According to Jagran, the part of the college premises where the alleged incident took place is under CCTV surveillance. The college authorities have ensured that they will search for evidences in CCTV recordings of the day.

Aam Admi Party and students have warned the authorities of aggressive protest if no action is taken against the complaint.

However, no one seems to be sure enough to comment anything regarding it. However, we can’t neglect the issue even if it’s a rumor. If the allegations are true, then it’ll be a shocker for a state like Himachal.

Madan has studied English Literature and Journalism from HP University and lives in Shimla. He is an amateur photographer and has been writing on topics ranging from environmental, socio-economic, development programs, education, eco-tourism, eco-friendly lifestyle and to green technologies for over 9 years now. He has an inclination for all things green, wonderful and loves to live in solitude. When not writing, he can be seen wandering, trying to capture the world around him in his DSLR lens.

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Nauni Varsity Scholar Naincy Bags Scholarship to Pursue PhD in France

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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.  

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HP University Extends College Admission Date for 2021-22 Session Till Oct 25

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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.

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UHF Nauni Extends Admission Dates for UG, PG, PhD Till Oct 18

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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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