75 HOURS OF PROTEST: THE GATES OPENED FOR THE NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR IN CHARGE; CM AGREES FOR AUDIT

The morning of Day 4 witnessed the police force deployed outside the premises which did not affect the momentum of the protest. Although the police forces were deployed outside and around the campus, no physical force was used by them on the students or for opening of the gates. Around 11:30 am, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor incharge came to the University along with S.S.P Ranchi, SP Ranchi (rural), Deputy Commissioner Ranchi division, A.D.M (Law & Order), S.D.M (law & order), Hon'ble MLA from Kanke Mr. Jitu Charan Ram. He along with all other dignitaries addressed the students seeking to negotiate and urging the students to withdraw the protest. The students made it very clear that they would not budge until and unless visible concrete actions are taken and just reassurances would not suffice. The Vice Chancellor addressed all the five demands of the students in the following manner: 1. He guaranteed that though the previous vice-chancellor has been asked to take a long leave, “the clocks will not turn back” and the students will not have to face the same plight again. 2. All the audit reports will be published on the university website within a time period of 15 days. 3. A separate finance commission would be set up in the university with external highly qualified personnel as its head. 4. The Vice Chancellor in charge guaranteed mobilization of funds within a period of one month. 5. The vice chancellor incharge also guaranteed that the process for establishment of a review commission would be intitiated in accordance with the statute. 6. There shall be a Student Council Body constituted to address the grievances in future to the Vice-Chancellor. The minutes of the meeting were recorded and duly singed by the vice chancellor-in-charge and all other dignitaries as witnesses.The protest has been withheld only on the condition that visible actions will be taken in accordance with the minutes in the stipulated time period and reserve their fundamental right to go on the protest again in case concrete actions are not taken.The students opened the gates as the vice chancellor in charge took his office. The students have resolved to protest again in case no concrete visible action happens within a period of 15 days. Another positive growth that has been witnessed is that the CMO Jharkhand has received and acknowledged our demands and is willing to work in fulfilling our demands. The students stand united on the fact that incase no progressive step is taken place, the protest will resume. We would like to make everyone aware that the protest has not come to an end. We are letting the respective authorities carry out the necessary steps to fulfil our demands and if the same does not happen within the period of 15 days, the protest shall continue the way it has been going. Please make the maximum people aware that the protest at NUSRL is not over. We stand tall and together until our grievances are not met with. The fight is not yet over. There is a long road ahead of us. The protest will resume with full force in the case of the non-adherence of the contents of the minutes of the meeting so signed by the authorities on Day 4 i.e. 13.04.2017. Our spirits are still high, we are still proud and we stand tall. We sincerely thank everyone for their genuine support and show of solidarity in our cause