Tuesday July 31 2007 11:12 IST
DAVANAGERE: Naxal activities are not allowed on the Kuvempu University campus, said Vice- Chancellor Prof B S Sherigara.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said: “Before assuming charge as Vice-Chancellor I did not know what was going on, but now I am not allowing any kind of naxal activities. However, there may be some sympathisers’ towards naxal ideologies, but no university staff or members are involved in this.”
“Since no one can deny the freedom of speech and writing, following any principle or ideology, I do not want to comment,” he quipped.
He said that he did not believe in violence and would not allow any one to follow this path either.
The State Government must look into such affairs as the university is more concerned about its development and students, he replied. He said that Davanagere has all the requisites to have a university.
To increase the percentage of higher education from present seven to 20 per cent each district needs a university.
The UBDT College of Engineering has 40 posts of teaching faculty lying vacant as Rs 1.60 crore was required to meet the salary expenditure every year.
Newindpress
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