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Azim Premji University vandalism row: Student suspended for 2 years; students protest, demand revocation citing lack of transparency
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Azim Premji University vandalism row: Student suspended for 2 years; students protest, demand revocation citing lack of transparency

The Indian Express·Atiya Firdos·23 days ago
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File photo of the Azim Premji University. Students of Azim Premji University (APU) staged a protest on campus Friday, demanding the immediate revocation of the two-year suspension imposed on a student over the violence and vandalism that took place at the university in February this year during protests linked to a discussion on Kashmir. According to a press release issued by students, the Registrar’s office emailed the suspended student on Friday, informing her of the two-year suspension based on the recommendations of a Special Disciplinary Committee constituted by the university administration. The suspension order reportedly cited allegations, including “defiance of institutional processes and guidelines,” “misrepresenting facts,” “violating the university code of conduct,” and “failure to follow university instructions for de-escalating a volatile situation during an extraordinary event on campus.” Students, however, alleged that the disciplinary action was “arbitrary,” “opaque,” and “disproportionate”.…

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