Vittal Govt College row : Principal sent on leave

Vittal, July 25, 2013 : The Principal of the Government First Grade College at Vittal has been sent on leave for a week without pay following the recent clash between student groups and the subsequent protests staged by the students under the aegis of the ABVP.

During the protest, the ABVP had accused the Principal of resorting to maladministration and had demanded his transfer or suspension. The Education Department which has partially bowed to the demand, has now sent the Principal on leave. In the meantime, Prof. Xavier D’Souza has been appointed the in-charge Principal of the College.

As already reported, there was a tense situation in the college after the students’ council election when the Principal suspended seven students who had gone against the rule and burst fire crackers in the college premises.

In developments later on there was a clash between two student groups over the issue of eve-teasing resulting in injuries to four students.

On July 24, Wednesday YS Ganathi, Assistant Director of the Education Department visited the College and held talks with Uday Shanker, the Principal  and later sent him on leave.

Dr Devananda Gaonkar, Joint Director of the Department of Collegiate Education also held talks with the students on various issues and asked them to give their answers in writing. Similarly information was also gathered from the staff.