Overview
- Dhruba Kumar Bhattacharyya, the senior-most professor, invoked Statute 2(6) of the Tezpur University Act to take charge as acting vice chancellor and notified the Union Education Ministry.
- The Board of Management named Joya Chakraborty as pro-vice chancellor, but she declined the post following strong opposition from campus groups.
- Students, teachers and non-teaching staff are enforcing an indefinite shutdown that began on November 29, calling for Singh’s removal and release of inquiry reports.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged the Union education minister to appoint a pro-VC, a proposal publicly rejected by the university’s protesting bodies.
- Fact-finding teams from the Governor’s office and the Union Education Ministry have visited the campus, a magisterial probe is underway, at least 11 senior officials have resigned, and end-term examinations have been cancelled or rescheduled.