By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has demanded strict action from the Private University Regulatory Commission over a series of serious issues reported at VIT University, Sehore. These include alleged mismanagement in hostels, contaminated food that left more than a hundred students ill, administrative negligence, interference in religious freedom, water shortages, and the collection of unauthorised fees.
An NSUI delegation led by state vice-president Ravi Parmar and district president Akshay Tomar met Commission Chairman Khem Singh Dehria on Wednesday. The delegation submitted a detailed report outlining repeated incidents of negligence by the university administration and urged the Commission to immediately form an inquiry committee and initiate legal action. The delegation included NSUI leaders Lucky Chaubey, Amit Hatiya, Dheeraj Verma, Nitin Tomar, Abhay Rambhakt and Rajveer Singh.
Among the key concerns raised were the distribution of unhygienic food in hostels, which resulted in the hospitalisation of several students, and attempts by the administration to suppress student protests. The delegation also highlighted earlier unresolved incidents, such as preventing students from reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, acute water shortages in hostels, and illegal fee collection under the guise of attendance.
The NSUI further expressed concern over rising fear among local students and residents due to persistent disorder on campus.
The organisation demanded strict action against responsible officials, the formation of a high-level inquiry committee involving district authorities and health departments, a comprehensive audit of university operations, enhanced campus security, and the establishment of a mandatory Student Welfare Committee in all private universities.
Commission Chairman Dehria assured the delegation that the matter would be treated with utmost seriousness and that a probe committee would be formed soon. NSUI district president Akshay Tomar warned that a statewide agitation would follow if strict action was not taken and student safety compromised.
