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Hindu College staff, students march to DU VC over alleged lapses
The Hindu College Staff Association and scores of students marched to the Delhi University vice-chancellor’s office on Thursday, 1 October, submitting a memorandum urging the university to temporarily take over the college’s administration. They also sought an independent, time-bound inquiry into alleged irregularities in admissions, finances, procurement, and appointments.
The memorandum claimed that supernumerary admissions breached the prescribed 20% cap and university ordinances, despite objections from teachers-in-charge. It also alleged misuse of college premises for private commercial activities, including a perfumery course run with the International Fragrance Association, where the principal’s spouse is a director. The staff association further raised concerns over denied leave, sabbaticals, promotions, and infrastructure defects.
Principal Anju Srivastava denied any conflict of interest, stating the spouse’s association is as an alumnus, and called the admission issues ‘glitches’ already clarified by the university. University officials did not respond to requests for comment.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both outlets cover the same protest and memorandum, but The Hindu carries a briefer, wire-based version that lists the allegations without the principal’s detailed response, while The Times of India provides a fuller account including Srivastava’s denial of a conflict of interest over the perfumery course. The Times of India also adds the protest context, students and teachers marching since 14 September, and the demand for DU to take over the college from its trust and governing body. Neither outlet adopts a critical or pro-administration stance, the coverage is uniform straight reporting. The key unresolved point remains whether the university will act on the demand for a takeover or a time-bound inquiry, which both sources note was not commented on by officials.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindu.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
