Now the time has come for the political parties to decide whether to make the university an educational center or a place for the production of anarchist workers? Even now, if this incident is tried to be suppressed by political protection, it will not be a place of education, but a place of production and protection of political criminals.
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It has been years since Tribhuvan University became a breeding ground for student chaos, vandalism and political interference instead of being a center of knowledge, research and intelligence. Due to repeated anarchic activities, not only the physical structures have been destroyed, but the reputation of the institutions providing higher education in the country and the credibility of the government, which is supposed to protect them, have also been destroyed.
The country's highest educational platform, where lower-level citizens get higher education, is being transformed into a hotbed of student chaos. The shameful situation is that the student groups involved in such illegal activities are openly close to the ruling party. But the state administration has remained a silent spectator of their defiant activities.
The elected members of the ruling party, Congress, New Union and Swaviyu, who have been carrying out a series of defiant activities in the university, vandalized the office of Vice Chancellor Khadg KC in front of the police last Wednesday. Rector and registrar's office locked. There is evidence of damage to the chairs, tables, vases, glasses, etc. of the vice-chancellor office due to vandalism.
A video of vandalism by a group of 15-20 people has also been released. But no legal action has been taken against those involved. This is the third vandalism committed by this same group of the Navy in the last three months. The persons involved in the vandalism on 24th February were identified, the CCTV footage reached the police, and Trivi demanded action. But no action was taken against those involved.
On 22nd Baisakh, the students of Navysangh vandalized the Ratna Rajyalakshmi campus. No action was taken. This organization had locked down for more than 400 days in Trivim some time ago. Similarly, in October 2077, the students of the New Union of India beat up Prem Chagane, a vice-professor of the university, to the point of death. Locking for two to four days, threatening professors, banging tables has become a regular routine for every student organization. In the same line, now another series of insolence has been added.
The student group has been creating chaos in the university by making illegal demands. This time there is one reason behind the vandalism - the issue of re-opening student admissions. According to the academic calendar, the University has already postponed this year's admission in the month of January. According to the calendar, the students admitted from last August have also submitted the exam application form.
It is the university's stance that new admissions cannot be opened in this situation. In this dissatisfaction, the students vandalized. According to the demand of a student organization, if they are doing things contrary to the academic calendar, what will be the procedure? If the situation is really dire if not opening new admissions, then the students could make a legal demand. But resorting to illegal activities for pressure is planned chaos. This chaos is not legally excusable.
The main reason behind illegal incidents in educational centers is impunity. Because here, carrying the flag of the fraternal organization of the ruling party and making the educational center a hotbed of criminal activities, the party itself and its leaders have protection. It is not hidden from anywhere that chaos is brewing in the university under their umbrella.
Former Vice-Chancellor Kesharjung Baral, who resigned a few months ago due to political interference and anarchy, remembers the empirical statement - "those involved in vandalism and lock-outs are patronized from above." This means that the "crime" that is rampant among the students does not arise from any autonomous consciousness. It is an act protected and approved from within the power structure.
Nepal's Civil Crime Code provides for the punishment of imprisonment or fine or both for crimes such as damage to public property, vandalism, arson, and disruption of public services. But in practice, this legal system has not entered the gates of the university.
The names, positions and organizations of student leaders are being made public. The faces of the signatories of the communiqué are visible everywhere. But legal proceedings against them have not proceeded publicly. Instead, Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Rishi Ram Tiwari, who is in charge of administration, is shirking his responsibility by saying that 'due to not reporting, the legal process against those involved in vandalism could not proceed'.
Are CDOs or police officers speaking the same language - 'The structure of the university is different, direct intervention is not possible.' After the police and the administration were absolved from the duty to take action on illegal activities in public places, the university has reported the incident on its own on Sunday. Now, on the basis of this complaint, the police administration should conduct an impartial investigation and bring the culprit to justice.
In the past, the then education minister Vidya Bhattarai had to write to the home minister on social media to demand the security of the university. All these illustrations mean that the protection of the anarchs is being done by the higher bodies and the higher ranks.
Therefore, now the question has been raised on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chancellor of Trivia, and Home Minister Ramesh Akhtar, who is in charge of peace and security. They should answer, who is protecting the group that is creating chaos in the university? How long will this protection last? This is also why the academic backbone of the university is broken.
There is neither advanced academic debate, nor dynamic academic research. When students are not carrying books in their hands, they are threatening officials and professors, including vice-chancellors, and destroying academic properties, and the administration remains silent. What is the most ironic state of perversion if the university leadership feels helpless?
Now the time has come for political parties to decide whether to make the university an educational center or a place for the production of anarchist workers? Even now, if this incident is tried to be suppressed by political protection, it will not be a place of education, but a place of production and protection of political criminals. Therefore, the government should open its eyes and intervene strictly on the chaos of the fraternal organizations of the political parties inside the university.
