SPPU refectory inquiry report to be submitted in 8 days
On April 1 students from various political parties, groups and unions protested at the refectory, after which SPPU lodged police complaint against 12 agitating students
The inquiry report of the Savitribai Phule Pune University’s (SPPU) refectory agitation carried out by students over poor quality and worms been found in the food will be submitted in next 8 days, said the committee head Dr R S Mali, former vice chancellor of the Kaviyatri Bahinabai North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. Mali is heading the high level committee of six members formed by the SPPU vice chancellor Dr Nitin Karmalkar to evaluate the ongoing issues at the SPPU refectory.
“We have not yet submitted the report to the SPPU, till now we completed taking the statements of all the parties in this case – 12 agitating students, refectory staff and owner, security guards, SPPU officials of refectory advisory committee and other people related to it. It is a very sensitive matter and so we do not want to let anything go and check all the facts very minutely. Also we are checking the videos which were taken on that day,” said Dr Mali.
“Now our preliminary discussions with all the parties in this case have completed, but still we need more time to submit the final report. We had asked the students to give their suggestions about the case, but none of them have given any suggestion or input to the committee. According to the time of the other committee members we will come together and final report will be made.” he added.
Starting from March 17, 19, 20 and 23 series of incidents happened in which worms were found in the vegetable. So on March 30 SPPU administration issued a circular with various new rules to be implemented from April 1. It was decided to close down the ‘coupon system’ at the refectory which was creating additional pressure on refectory management. While on April 1 students from various political parties, groups and unions protested at the refectory, after which SPPU lodged police complaint against 12 agitating students. So SPPU formed a six member high-level committee after this protest to analyse and evaluate the ongoing issues at SPPU refectory.