Tezpur University — a central university born out of the Assam Accord — is in total lockdown as students, teachers, and staff rise in protest demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh. Allegations of corruption, manipulated appointments, and long absences triggered months of unrest. Records show the VC spent 388 days away from campus, leading to administrative paralysis, delayed exams, and stalled decisions. Tensions escalated when he refused a condolence meet for Assamese icon Zubeen Garg, after which he abruptly left campus and never returned. With faculty resignations, public protests, and unresolved inquiry findings, the crisis has deepened. The university community refuses to reopen until the VC is removed, with the Education Ministry silent so far.

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