Assam NIT Suspends 5 Bangladeshi Students Over Campus Violence

Fast Summary

• Five Bangladeshi students at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar, have been suspended for two semesters following their involvement in campus violence on September 8.
• The suspension includes expulsion from the hostel and will remain in effect until June 2026.
• NIT officials confirmed that these students were enrolled through Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Study In India scholarships. Thay are to be repatriated to Bangladesh.
• The incident involved third-year students attacking a group of final-year Bangladeshi students using rods, knives, and screwdrivers inside an NIT hostel.
• several individuals sustained injuries; two badly injured students are currently in the ICU at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.
• The investigation into the violence was described as thorough by S.S. Dhar, the Dean of Students’ Welfare.

Indian Opinion analysis
The suspension of Bangladeshi scholarship holders from NIT Silchar underlines serious concerns about campus safety and cross-border cultural exchanges within Indian institutions. While the authorities have acted promptly with disciplinary measures, incidents like this could adversely impact international academic collaborations facilitated by programs like ICCR scholarships designed to strengthen India’s global educational outreach.

Ensuring accountability is critical but so is fostering trust among foreign scholars studying in India-such incidents risk tarnishing India’s image as a safe destination for international education, particularly among neighboring countries like Bangladesh with whom cultural ties run deep.

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