Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Tezpur University Students Demand Centre Release Delayed Enquiry Report
Students and researchers at Tezpur University want the government to publish an enquiry report about the university.
They say the enquiry committee has finished its work and submitted the report.
However, the report’s findings have not been made public.
The enquiry examined problems linked to the university’s administration and its former Vice-Chancellor, Prof Shambhu Nath Singh.
Students are also concerned about money, student welfare, and the delayed convocation for the 2025 graduating class.
They want the Union Ministry of Education to give them a written response.
They say making the report public would improve transparency and trust.
If they do not receive a meaningful response, they may intensify their protest.
Tezpur University students and research scholars have sought the Union Ministry of Education’s intervention over the alleged delay in publishing a statutory enquiry report.
The enquiry committee was formed on December 31, 2025, under Section 9 of the Tezpur University Act, 1993, with a March 31, 2026, reporting deadline.
Students say the committee completed its proceedings and submitted its report, but its findings and consequential decisions remain undisclosed.
Their demands include action against former Vice-Chancellor Prof Shambhu Nath Singh, release of pending funds, and resolution of the delayed 2025 convocation.
Students warned that protests could escalate, including a complete shutdown of university functioning, if authorities do not provide meaningful communication.
- Who
- Students and research scholars of Tezpur University, the Union Ministry of Education, and a government-appointed enquiry committee.
- What
- Students are seeking publication of a statutory enquiry report and action on unresolved administrative, financial, welfare, and academic issues.
- When
- The enquiry committee was constituted on December 31, 2025, and was required to submit its report by March 31, 2026; protests had intensified from September 2025.
- Where
- Tezpur University in Assam, with the students seeking intervention from the Union Ministry of Education.
- Why
- Students say disclosure is needed to establish transparency and accountability and resolve continuing problems at the university.
- Enquiry legal basis
- Section 9 of the Tezpur University Act, 1993.
- Committee constituted
- December 31, 2025.
- Report deadline
- March 31, 2026.
- Committee status
- Students say the committee completed its proceedings and submitted its report, but its findings have not been publicly disclosed.
- Committee chair
- Manipur University Vice-Chancellor Prof N. Lokendra Singh.
- Other committee members
- Nagaland University Vice-Chancellor Prof Jagadish Kumar Patnaik and UGC Secretary Prof Manish R. Joshi.
- Main unresolved issues
- Student welfare, shortage of funds, administrative uncertainty, allegations of irregularities, and the delayed 2025 convocation.
- Proposed escalation
- Students warned of a possible complete shutdown of university functioning.
