Mangalore: Demand for Lecturer’s Transfer – MCJ Students End Stir
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Jan 26: The mass communication and journalism students in the University, who are on a warpath against the University’s refusal to meet their demand for transferring one of their lecturers, Umeshchandra, have called off their strike.
The decision to end strike was taken at the behest of the local MP, Nalin Kumar Kateel, who told them that he has held discussions with the in-charge vice chancellor of the university about the possibility of deploying the lecturer for tasks other than teaching in MCJ department. They however, warned that they will launch hunger strike again on Wednesday, if their demands were not met. The University reportedly, has sent a report on the issue to the department of higher education.
A special meeting of the university syndicate is being convened on January 27 to discuss the issue. The MP and leaders of the agitating students are likely to be invited for the meeting, it is learnt.