Jeypore, Oct. 24 -- Tension prevailed at Vikram Dev University (VDU) in Jeypore, Koraput district, after guest faculty members locked the main gate of the university on Friday demanding an increase in their remuneration and a written assurance from the authorities regarding their pending salaries and pay revision.

Despite attempts by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Debiprasad Mishra and Registrar Maheshwar Chandra Nayak to pacify the agitating lecturers, the situation remained deadlocked till late afternoon.

Seek Written Assurance from Authorities; Classes, Exams Affected According to reports, the guest faculty launched a sit-in protest, locking the university gate from around 10:30 AM, demanding that their per-class remuneration be raised fr...