Senior faculty member Dr Dhruba Kumar Bhattacharyya, on December 4, formally assumed the responsibility of Acting Vice Chancellor of Tezpur University, stepping in at a time when the campus remains tense amid continuing protests from both students and faculty.

Speaking shortly after accepting the role, Dr Bhattacharyya acknowledged the volatility of the present situation, stating that steering the institution forward would be a challenge.

“This will be a challenging task for me. I have earlier served as acting VC and Pro-VC, and having been with this university for the last 30 years, I know the institution and its situation. I hope I can take the issues in a positive note going forward,” he said.

On the simmering allegations of corruption within the university, Dr. Bhattacharyya assured

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