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Tezpur University shutdown extends beyond 75 days.

Assam CM urges appointment of Pro-VC amid crisis.

VC's absence since September fuels unrest and protests.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on December 3 urged the Union Ministry of Education to expedite the appointment of a Pro-Vice Chancellor at Tezpur University, where an ongoing crisis has led to prolonged campus closure and growing concerns over academic functioning.

In a post shared on X, the Chief Minister stated that he had spoken to Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan regarding the situation. “I urged the Hon’ble Minister to appoint a Pro-Vice Chancellor immediately, pending an impartial enquiry into the conduct of the present Vice Chancellor, so that academic stability is maintained,” Sarma

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