Published on : 04 Dec 2025, 4:50 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday called on the Union Ministry of Education to expedite the appointment of a Pro-Vice Chancellor at Tezpur University, which has remained closed for more than 75 days due to an escalating administrative crisis.

In a post on X, CM Sarma said he had spoken to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and urged the Centre to immediately assign a Pro-VC to stabilise the university’s functioning while an impartial inquiry reviews the charges levelled against the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Neelima Gupta. The Chief Minister expressed confidence that swift intervention would help restore order on campus.

The situation at the central university has worsened in recent weeks as allegations

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