NEHU to set up an inquiry into assault on teacher

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 25, 2025

The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) administration has decided to constitute an inquiry committee to probe into the recent assault of a teacher in his office chamber.

“On behalf of the Vice-Chancellor Incharge Prof SM Sungoh and the administration, the university strongly condemns any act of violence in the university campus,” NEHU PRO Dr Davidson Pyngrope said in a statement.

“It was brought to the notice of the administration that a teacher of the University was allegedly assaulted by some miscreants. The victim has already filed an FIR at mawkynroh police outpost.

Now the matter is in the hands of the police department and the investigation will take its course,” he added.

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Prof Pyngrope informed that the university will also form an inquiry committee that will look into the matter.

“We urge the university fraternity, including students, to kindly maintain the decorum of the university,” he said.

Furthermore, the administration has assured that security of teachers, staff, and students is of utmost importance for the university administration.

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