Social activist Cherian Momin has sent a letter to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Education Minister Rakkam Sangma seeking their intervention on the problems faced by NEHU Tura campus.
In the letter, Momin said that the initial administrative structure of NEHU mandated the presence of a pro vice chancellor to oversee the Tura campus.
“The current title of ‘campus director’ does not provide the same administrative powers or prestige as that of a pro vice chancellor, limiting the campus’s ability to address its own unique challenges independently and decisively. Reinstating the pro vice chancellor would restore a level of authority crucial for efficient decision-making and align NEHU’s administrative framework with UGC norms, which stress that each campus under a central university must have robust and autonomous leadership,” he said.
Further, Momin sought equal pay for equal work for all temporary and casual employees of NEHU Tura campus. “Implementing this wage structure would not only honor NEHU’s commitment to its employees but also uphold the fundamental rights recognised by the Supreme Court of India,” he said adding that some casual employees have reportedly been denied access to benefits under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, a provision that is essential for social security.
Momin also demanded setting up of a functional canteen, transport for students and staff, installation of a water treatment facility, well equipped campus health centre, immediate increase in administrative staff and adequate infrastructure for all academic departments in NEHU Tura campus.
