Uncertainty in NEHU as VC’s leave ends

SHILLONG, Dec 15: The extended leave of NEHU Vice Chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla ended on December 13. However, it is unclear whether Prof Shukla will resume office from Monday or if he has extended his leave again to avoid confrontation with the agitating students.
The two-member committee constituted by the Ministry of Education had sought 15 days extension on November 29 to submit their findings. The extended deadline ended on December 13 with no word coming from officials on whether the report has been submitted.
Sources on Sunday informed that the university has not received any official communication from Delhi.
According to sources, the university expects some formal communication on Monday with regard to the future of Prof Shukla in NEHU.
It may recalled that the VC had gone on leave after the students agitated with the support of both teaching and non-teaching staff had due his alleged mismanagement and autocratic style of function in the first week of November.
The students also staged a hunger strike for nearly three weeks.
The VC had written to the Ministry of Education seeking “adequate security support from the central government” to resume his duties at NEHU from December 2 but later extended his leave till December 13.