Jadavpur University standoff ends; VC to step down
For months, students, backed by a section of teachers, have been campaigning for the removal of Chakraborty
Kolkata: A standoff between students and the administration of Kolkata’s Jadavpur University ended on Monday after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said vice chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty will step down.
For months, students, backed by a section of teachers, have been campaigning for the removal of Chakraborty. The protest began with a student alleging she was molested by seniors. It snowballed into a standoff after students objected to the way her complaint was dealt with by the administration.
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