AMU protest
AGRA: Four members of the proctorial staff at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) resigned following allegations of misbehaviour with students staging demonstrations against the university’s fee hike, an official said Saturday, reports Mohammad Dilshad.AMU VC Prof Naima Khatoon has accepted the resignations. The development comes amid protests over the “steep fee hike and delay in holding students’ union election”. While the administration announced a rollback of the hike, reduced by up to 20% for continuing students, and assured the election would be held, most students remain unconvinced.Vibha Sharma, in charge of the university’s PRO, said AMU will comply with Lyngdoh Committee guidelines. Student leader Janib Husain said, “We want the election date to be announced and an officer appointed without delay.”Students, who began the sit-ins two weeks ago, alleged misbehaviour by the proctorial team, prompting the resignation of the four proctors.
