In a significant development amid mounting unrest, senior faculty member Dr Dhruba Kumar Bhattacharyya on Thursday, December 4 accepted the responsibility of acting Vice Chancellor of Tezpur University, stepping in as the campus continues to reel under intense student and faculty protests.

The decision comes after a dramatic escalation on campus following reports of the alleged appointment of Prof. Dr. Joya Chakraborty as the university’s Pro-Vice Chancellor, a move that triggered widespread outrage. Though no official notification regarding her appointment has been issued yet, students and faculty members have vehemently opposed the development, calling it “arbitrary” and “non-consultative.”

The appointment of Dr Dhruba Kumar Bhattacharya as Acting Vice Chancellor comes through an Act o

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