Appeal in ‘proper’ format, UoH tells suspended students

HYDERABAD: The 10 students, who have been suspended by the University of Hyderabad (UoH) earlier this week for a period ranging from six months to two years, will not be able to take the end-semester examinations that commence from next week, university officials have confirmed. They further stated that the quantum of punishment was intended to set a precedent.  However, the students have the option of seeking appeal against their suspension. 

Talking to reporters here on Saturday, UoH Pro Vice-Chancellor P Prakash Babu and Vinod Pavarala, professor and official spokesperson of the university said, if the students submit ‘proper’ representation for revoking the suspension or reducing the punishment, the vice-chancellor  may consider them, they said.  The students have given individual representation to the Vice Chancellor seeking revocation of suspension. 

‘‘These representations look like a standard letter that all of them wrote without explaining their own individual positions, but with a request to revoke the suspension.  They read more like different letters put together.   Students need to submit individual representations to the V-C,” Prof Pavarala said. 

The official defended the punishment by saying it was not a drastic step because the same two students have been issued a show-cause notice for being found in the Men’s Hostel and again on November 3 the woman student was again found in the same room. Prof Pavarala refuted the allegation that one of the wardens who came to the hostel for inspection was drunk. “It’s absolutely false. We know that the person concerned does not drink,” he said.