Campus Watch
VC declines revoking ban on student elections, roll back of RUSA and fee hike, instead warns protesting students
SHIMLA- Student chain hunger strike has entered into 13th day, but instead of attending to the students, the administration seems to be more interested in oppressing the protest despite apparent failures of HP University administration in implementation of RUSA and against massive, unjustified fee hikes.
Today, in a meeting held at HP University under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof. ADN Bajpai, administration discussed the demands mentioned in the Memorandum. On the demand of rollback of RUSA after the university failed to implement it properly and caused huge inconvenience to students, the VC said the demand cannot be considered. Regarding the delay in result, he threw another assurance saying the issue will be seriously addressed to in future. On massive fee hikes, the students were asked to submit their proposal.
The VC also declined attending the demand regarding revoking ban on students election and revoking of expulsion of seven students. Regarding the vacant positions of teaching and non-teaching employees, again like always, he claimed that the process is already underway. It was also informed that money has already sanctioned for the purchase of new buses for day scholars.
The VC also claimed that money has already been sanctioned for Wi-Fi facility in the campus and gave another assurance provide Wi-Fi facility soon.
Although, the condition of hostels and infrastructure is very poor, the VC claimed the administration is serious about the upkeep and maintenance of hostels, playground and the demand for indoor sports complex. Further, more assurances were made, like the cleanliness work has already been outsourced to Sulabh International, that the condition of University Gym will be improved and equipment will be provided as early as possible, possibility of providing M.I Rooms in girls’ hostels will be explored, sanction of money for smart class rooms for all the departments. The VC claimed that some departments already have library facility and the process will soon be initiated to provide this facility in rest of the departments. As per him, the demand for public toilets has been fulfilled.
Further, he emphasized on the need of oppressing student protest, especially the chain hunger strike by 21st April, 2016 on or before 5:00 PM. The meeting was attended by the Dean of Studies, Registrar, SCA President(HPU Campus), Representatives of ABVP, NSUI and SFI. In brief, none of the major demands were attended and the conclusion was mostly about assurances.
It’s very unfortunate that student community of Himachal had been continuously protesting for very genuine demands for past two years. However, their protests were brutally crushed on multiple occasions using police force. Now, again, the VC is more concerned about sending notices to students sitting on chain strike. Sadly, student activism is also dying in this hunt to discourage student politics, which is certainly not a good news for student community.
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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