India, March 28 -- A protest erupted at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) campus on Friday, as multiple student organisations came together to launch an intense 'public outcry' over a range of issues, including the immediate cancellation of the appointment of the registrar. Serious concerns were raised over the alleged non-utilisation of Rs.62 crore in funds under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), with demands for the removal of the vice-chancellor (VC) for failing to utilise the funds; immediate declaration of pending results of nearly 5 lakh students; increase in stipends under the 'earn and learn' scheme; prompt disbursal of scholarships; and strengthening of placement facilities.

The protest was organised in f...