Itanagar, June 4 -- The Students' union of NERIST (SUN) has strongly opposed the reported resignation of North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) Director Prof Narendranath S, urging the union Ministry of Education not to accept it and alleging that the resignation was tendered under pressure following interference by "external organizations".
In a press statement issued late last night, SUN expressed concern over developments that unfolded on May 29, when certain external student organizations, along with a few internal groups, allegedly staged a gherao of the Director, NERIST, demanding the revocation of suspension orders issued against two officials in compliance with a communication from the Ministry of Educati...