SFI opposes extension to VC of HPU

Shimla, July 14

The Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) campus unit of the Students Federation of India (SFI) has taken exception to the extension in service given to Vice-Chancellor Sikender Kumar, whose appointment has been challenged in the High Court. It has alleged that the VC was instrumental in “irregular” appointment of teachers in the university.

Vivek Raj and Rocky, president and secretary of the HPU campus unit, alleged that the extension in service had been given to hide the alleged illegal appointment of teachers.

Addressing mediapersons here today, the SFI leaders alleged that the university was not being opened so that the students do not agitate against illegal appointments. “We have filed a number of RTI applications but the answers of the university are evasive and there is no other way to get authentic information except launching an agitation,” they said. — TNS