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Tension fuels at HPU campus after ADGP’s controversial, factually incorrect media statement, students demand apology

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SHIMLA-Shimla Police’s attitude toward ongoing tension at Himachal Pradesh University campus and its response to series of assaults and violent clashes between two student outfits were already in question. Now, controversial and alleged defamatory statement by Additional Director General, Himachal Police AP Siddiki has infuriated student organization at HPU campus. The ADGP, in a statement given in a video byte, allegedly gave factually incorrect information regarding students arrested after Saturday night clash.

The state level committee of Student Federation of India (SFI) criticized the statement in which the ADGP said, “SFI activists were under the influence of liquor when they attacked other students.”

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Secondly, SFI leaders contended a part of the statement in which the ADGP claimed that after rustication of some SFI leaders were revoked by HPU recently, these students were consuming alcohol to celebrate the occasion.

SFI challenged the statement by claiming that none of these students were present at the scene on Saturday night, neither the medical report of arrested students mention liquor intoxication.Moreover, the statement came without any sort of inquiry into the matter, which poses question over working police department and irresponsible behavior by a high-rank police official.

The student body has challenged the ADGP to provide proof to verify his defamatory allegations on the SFI.

SFI leaders have claimed it a politicized statement based on wrong information that was mass communicated by the ADGP and has resulted in undeserved defaming of the student organization. Student leaders have warned the police department and have demanded apology from the ADGP for this statement. SFI has warned of statewide protest, and, if required, will approach the HP High Court against the official.

Violation of Right to Justice by Biased, One-Sided Police Action

The committee also questioned one-sided action by police in which only SFI-associated students are being arrested despite the fact that clashes had caused injuries to students of both outfit. So far, SFI alleged, 14 student associated with SFI have been arrested but not only single ABVP leader or activists is arrested while they carried out assaults in presence of police.

SFI also alleged that the incharge of Summerhill Police Chowki was an ABVP worker and is still a sympathizer of the organization. The official is manipulating facts and feeding incorrect information to media and higher officials to favor ABVP activists who are enjoying full immunity despite being equally responsible for the current tension and violent clashes.

SFI also alleged that the situation would have not worsened and this  violence could have been prevented if police had taken action on complaint lodged in Summerhill Chowki by tribal students on Sept 29, 2016 regarding casteist comments by ABVP activists.

Sexist Remarks and Life-threats to Girl Students

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Two girl students of Law on Tuesday submitted a written complaint to the SP DW Negi and DIG Police alleging ABVP leaders of passing sexist remarks with life-threats in the presence of police force, which did not interfere or tried to save the girls.

Ruchika and Neha, both law students, alleged that ABVP leaders even tried to grab them when they tried to flee. They demanded protection from these miscreants as they pose threat to their life and freedom to move around at the campus.

The tension is only worsening and police seems to be sitting back and enjoying the situation. Despite presence of 11 member team of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which is on four-day visit to HPU to determine academic standards of the institution, administration and police department have allowed to go on this violent drama for last four days. On the top of it, ADGP has further created unrest among students by his controversial and questionable statement.

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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