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Another student clash at HPU, 5 seriously injured, 11 ABVP workers booked for attempted murder, rioting
The news of possible extension to VC ADN Bajpai has enraged the students, who are now protesting against it. However, it appears, the VC has succeeded in disrupting the latest protest and to divert the attention of the media toward violence and bloodshed.
SHIMLA- Himachal Pradesh University once again echoed with police sirens late night on Friday as a bloody clash between two student organizations left several students with critical injuries. Police has booked 11 students affiliated to Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for attempted murder and rioting. As per reports, equipped with sharp weapons, sticks, and rods, students allegedly launched an assault on workers of Student Federation of India (SFI) at the Tagore Boys Hostel in Summerhill. Five students were seriously injured while four of them had to be rushed to emergency ward of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) & Hospital, Shimla. These students have received grieve injuries in head, arms, and legs. Three injured students have been identified as Kamal Kumar, Devraj, Chetan Thakur.
As per reports, the seeds for the clash were sown during day after heated arguments between students of two organizations. It’s pertinent to mention that during past couple of weeks SFI had intensified its protest against the Vice Chancellor, HPU, AND Bajpai. On Friday, SFI had burnt effigy of the VC and demanded his removal. The protest had grown so aggressive that it led to scuffle with policemen and students who had gathered in front of VC office. Students had also alleged policemen of slapping them.
SFI alleged that about 25-30 students entered the hostel mess equipped with sharp weapons, rods, sticks etc. and launched an attack on SFI workers. ABVP students were also alleged of ransacking hostel rooms of SFI leaders and stone-pelting.
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Headed by SSP Shimla Police, Bhajan Singh Negi, police team rushed to the hostels and started nabbing indulged students.
Injured students were rushed to the IGMC where they are receiving treatment, while 11 students were booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 147 (for rioting), Section 307 (Attempt to murder), Section 148 (Rioting, armed with deadly weapon), Section 323 (Voluntarily causing hurt), Section 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of committed offence).
, the Station House Officer (SHO) Boileuganj Police Station told Himachal Watcher.
Arrested students were supposed to be produced in the court on Saturday.
SFI has pointed out that the assault was pre-planned. Violence, alleged SFI, has been used by ABVP previously to disrupt the protest against the VC or whenever their protest started grabbing attention of media. Referring to some previous cases, SFI alleged that the violence is intended to divert attention of media from controversies and charges of corruption on the VC.
On May 13, 2013, ABVP had created violent atmosphere right after SFI’s protest against the VC. In October same year, same scene was repeated to disrupt the protest that was growing louder. Nine workers of ABVP had spent 10 months in jail for the previous assault on SFI workers,
said SFI.
In 2014, the VC had used NSUI to dissolve elected Students Central Association. In 2016, ABVP used violence to disrupt SFI’s 153 day long protest against the VC,
further added SFI.
Recently, High Court of Himahal Pradesh had accepted petition against ADN Bajpai in which he was alleged of several acts of corruption including back-door entry in recruitment, issuing of fake degrees to some students, and causing loss of over two crores to varsity by misusing his position.
ADN Bajpai had joined the varsity as the Vice-Chancellor on May 24, 2011. Bajpai had reportedly not revealed details regarding his under-trial corruption case before joining. As per the guidelines, a person is not eligible for the post of Vice-Chancellor if he has pending legal cases against him. Despite that, the VC allegedly not only received extension of six months that was followed by another extension of three years. Now, as Bajpai’s second tenure is about to complete on May 24, reports have suggested another extension of minimum six months.
The news of possible extension has enraged the students, who are now protesting against it. However, it appears, the VC has succeeded in disrupting the latest protest and to divert the attention of the media toward violence and bloodshed. In any case, campus is again gripped by tension by fresh violence.
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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