A day after outstation students put forth their demands, the NIT-Srinagar management has decided to consider formation of students’ council and celebration of all national festivals at the institute.
A day after outstation students put forth their demands, the NIT-Srinagar management has decided to consider formation of students’ council and celebration of all national festivals at the institute.
However, the meeting did not refer to another major demand of the students that HRD minister Smriti Irani or the Prime Minister should hoist the tricolour at the campus.
The meeting was attended by NIT, Sringar, director Rajat Gupta, officials of the HRD ministry and student representatives.
It has been decided to allow optional external evaluation for recent exams. Also, a committee constituted for students grievance redressal having two external members will go for further fact-finding into incidents that led to tension at the NIT and is expected to submit its report around May 15, sources said.
It is understood that earlierm, an interim report had been given by a panel and this committee would further take up the matter.
As per the the institute’s website, among the main decisions taken is that “a new committee for students grievance redressal, which has been constituted with two external members, will do the fact-finding now and its report is likely to be submitted by May 15, 2016.”
It has been decided that the board of governors will consider the report and formation of students council and its modalities. Optional external evaluation “for the minor one exam, on written request and irrevocable basis”, has also been approved.
Enhancement of medical facilities within three-four months, prefab two hostels having 80 rooms and prefab 15 class rooms likely to be completed within six months, reimbursement of medical bill claims and food and fruit corner in the campus are the other demands of students that the NIT administration has agreed to.
The issue of encroachment of NIT land has already been taken up and it will be vigorously pursued with the state government by the administration and all national festivals will be celebrated, it has been decided.
