Patna: The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Patna University Students Union (PUSU) on Monday was disrupted after a section of students, alleging irregularities in the Feb 28 elections, protested and locked the Jaya Prakash Narayan Senate Hall. It forced the university to administer oath to only a few office-bearers in the vice-chancellor’s chamber.
PU vice-chancellor Namita Singh administered the oath of office to newly elected president Shantanu Shekhar and vice-president Sifat Faiz in her office chamber. Three other key office-bearers, namely general secretary, joint secretary and treasurer could not take oath. Only six out of 24 newly elected council members were administered the oath of office. They included Indrajit Kumar, Arush Aryan, Saurabh Narain Singh, Nikki Kumar, D K Pratap and Mohammad Ehsanullah.
The university officials, including registrar, proctor, students’ welfare dean, and chief returning officer had turned up at the oath taking ceremony.
He has been pursuing journalism as a hobby for the last 53 years ...
Read MoreHe has been pursuing journalism as a hobby for the last 53 years and with TOI since July 1987. Covering higher education besides the environment and other human stories. Have taught geology at Patna University for more than 41 years and also served as the principal of Patna Science College. Also served as a member of the National Knowledge Commission working group on undergraduate education (2005-08).
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