The university issued notices on April 23, imposing fines of Rs 1,000 for screening a documentary on campus on January 22, 2024, and for organizing pro-Palestine protests without prior permission on October 27, 2023.
University Of Hyderabad has reportedly issued a series of official orders penalizing students for propelling protests at campus, according to official sources. As per reports a total of 12 such orders have been issued in the past six months alone.
The university issued notices on April 23, imposing fines of Rs 1,000 for screening a documentary on campus on January 22, 2024, and for organizing pro-Palestine protests without prior permission on October 27, 2023.
Dr. Devesh Nigam, Registrar of UoH, confirmed that these orders were issued based on recommendations from the Chief Proctor's office. “These are official orders issued on the recommendations made by Chief Proctor's office. Twelve such orders have been issued for events that took place in the last six months or so,” he stated.
As per reports by Edex Live, one of the orders was directed at seven students for screening the documentary "Ram ke Naam" on campus without permission. The notice conveyed the imposition of reprimand and a fine of Rs. 1,000 to each student, warning them to focus on their studies and avoid recurrence of such incidents to avoid serious repercussions on their academic careers.
The notice states, “In the light of the above, the directions of the Competent Authority vide second cited are hereby conveyed to impose the punishment of reprimand and a fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) to each student under Rule III (1) and (2) of Rules of Discipline and Proper Conduct for Students of University of Hyderabad… Further, the students are sternly warned to be cautious and focus on their studies in future. Recurrence of such incidents or indulging in any acts of indiscipline, would have serious repercussion on their academic career with strong disciplinary action.”