Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Tezpur University Protests Continue for 75 Days
Students and staff at Tezpur University in Assam, India, have been protesting for 75 days.
They want the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh, to step down because they accuse him of corruption and bad management.
Many people, including important student groups, support the protests.
The university is closed, and exams have been postponed.
The government has set up an inquiry committee, but the Vice-Chancellor has not commented on the allegations.
The protesters say they will keep demonstrating until the Vice-Chancellor is removed and the accusations are investigated.
Protests at Tezpur University demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh have entered their 75th day.
Students, faculty, and staff accuse the Vice-Chancellor of corruption, arbitrary governance, and administrative paralysis.
Support for the protests has grown, with organizations like the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the Tezpur University Teachers’ Association joining the movement.
The university is under an indefinite shutdown, with administrative offices locked and end-term examinations rescheduled to December 8.
Eleven senior university officials have resigned, citing an administrative collapse, and the government has formed an inquiry committee.
- Who
- Students, faculty, staff, and local residents of Tezpur University
- What
- Protests demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh
- When
- Protests have been ongoing for 75 days, starting in mid-September
- Where
- Tezpur University campus, Tezpur, Assam, India
- Why
- Accusations of corruption, arbitrary governance, and administrative paralysis against the Vice-Chancellor
Protesters
Vice-Chancellor's Office
Administrative Absence
Protesters
The Vice-Chancellor has been absent for 388 days, leading to administrative stagnation and eroded confidence.
Vice-Chancellor's Office
No official response from the Vice-Chancellor's office on the matter.
Financial Irregularities
Protesters
Accusations of financial irregularities, including questionable faculty recruitments, preferential awarding of tenders, and inflated project estimates.
Vice-Chancellor's Office
The Vice-Chancellor's office denies allegations, stating that every expenditure undergoes due process and audit scrutiny.
- Location
- Tezpur, Assam, India
- Duration of Protests
- 75 days
- Key Demand
- Removal of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh
- Supporting Organizations
- All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Tezpur University Teachers’ Association
- Resignations
- 11 senior university officials
- Campus Status
- Indefinite shutdown since November 29
- Examinations
- End-term examinations rescheduled to December 8
- Government Response
- Inquiry committee report submitted to the Governor
